as the sun sets upon our fair city, it brings with it new chances to get down with your bad self, to relentlessly seek mischief, to indulge in beers and rooftops in dangerously unbalanced proportions, to be alive and free.
all of the magic of summertime for your consumption, below. get out there, brooklyn.
THURSDAY
El Jefe’s Nachoria Pop-Up at the Diamond, Greenpoint.
it’s thursday and that means everyone’s favorite bar in greenpoint (so not biased) will be hosting another international pop-up dinner. this week they welcome back the boss, el jefe’s nachoria who will be making those naughty little flame-torched nachos right before your eyes. an expanded selection means even more chances to find a perfect pairing with diamond dave’s carefully curated drafts. my current fave is the ICONYC hallapeno saison. crisp and spicy, just like summertime. (and you). info here, dinner starts at 7pm, beers flow until 2. 43 franklin st. oh yeah and also, I WILL BE POURING BEERS. come say hi, have sips, eat nachos.
Burmese Food Fest at Idlewild Bar in Bushwick.
do you know anything abotu burmese food? neither do i. the best way to find out is to head to idlewild bar tonight and indulge in all of the spicy, noodly, warm magic that rangoon noodle lab has to offer. starts at 5pm, all info here. 24 st nicholas ave. please me, burmese me baby. #pleasemeburmeseme
Arancine Making Class at Archestratus in Greenpoint.
i live one block from the delightful archestratus books and that means most saturdaysi’m led like a gazelle to the watering hole to sip beers and enjoy fresh handmade arancine. owner paige lipari brings it all even closer to home with her arancine ball making class this thursday. learn the magic from the hands of a sicilian and learn to master this lovely delicacy yourself. tickets, $75 available here. 630-830pm, 160 huron st.
Wine, Pizza, Movie Night at Rooftop Reds Featuring Jurassic Park, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
let outdoor film season never ever leave us. as it nears extinction, let’s take in as much as we can, accompanied by a little wine and pizza on a rooftop in the navy yard this thursday. rooftop reds film night presents jurassic park and featuring il porto pizza and of course, wines from new york’s only rooftop winery. stunning sunsets included. tickets available here, 7-11pm. 299 sands st, bldg 275.
FRIDAY
DJs and Donuts at Lazy Ibis in Crown Heights.
if you can’t make it to the philippines, the land of 10,000 islands and endless discovery, have at least a taste of the magic with manila social. this friday they are having a donuts and djs party at lazy ibis in crown heights. because the best way to work off those donut calories is to move those hips to dope beats. new flavors will be dropped and the beats will be droppin and the donuts poppin from 7-11pm. all info here. 663 franklin ave. djs and donuts will spin you right round baby right round.
Fools in the Garden at A/D/O in Greenpoint.
ok guys i’m still a little bitter that our beloved bazaar was bombarded by bmw, but trying to reject gentrification is like standing in front of the ocean with your arms out (#steveives), so we might as well embrace neighborhood changes or we’re all fools. here’s your chance, friday at a/d/o, the design space that took over that decrepitly charming warehouse space and made it into something else. they’re inviting us into their sculpture garden for $1 oysters and drinks and groovy tunes. all info here. 5-9pm, 29 norman ave.
MoFaD Nights in Williamsburg.
let’s face it, the likeliness of you ordering some drunk dumplings friday night is pretty high, so cut to the chase and go have some bites and drinks at the museum of food and drink’s Chow exhibit. admission includes 2 drinks and some bites and all of the love and knowledge of chinese food in america that you can stomach. 6-8pm, $25 tickets and info right here. 62 bayard st.
SATURDAY
Feeling Gloomy, a sad dance party at Cape House in Bushwick.
there is a certain audacity and hoodrat-esque rebellion to brooklyn cynicism, especially that contrary to what it seems we are told we should enjoy and indulge in. some people want to pile into crowded clubs that are blasting pop tunes overlayed with some over tempo house beats and they like it. but you know, maybe we don’t want to do that shit, waiting 15 minutes for a watered down gin and tonic just to have a recent wharton grad spill corona on our chucks. for a club scene of a completely different tune, head to cape house this saturday. they host their monthly indie/brit-pop party feeling gloomy, a “melancholy rager” of sad songs you want to dance to. think – the cure, the smiths, joy division, and all your other favourites (<—— british spelling there) that bring a spring to your step and a tear to your eye. $6 gets you in, 11pm-4am. all info here, 2 knickerbocker ave.
House of Love: Garden of Eden Sensual Party featuring Jonas Rathsman at House of Yes in Bushwick.
sometimes it’s best just to use their words: On this eve we return to our Eden. Our inner origin of virginal perfection and heavenly pleasures. Take a bite. The original sin fills your flesh in a night of elegance and ecstasy. Nurture your nature with depraved desires, banish your inhibitions and give in to your most personal pleasures. Return to Eden and taste the knowledge of your own unknown… costumes are mandatory, as is participation. dress in fetish chic which is of course always open to your own interpretation. come, explore. there will be edible aphrodisiacs, bondage and blindfolds, secret rooms, sexual performances to ignite your pleasure, a boudoir photo room and plenty of champagne and real pain, if that’s your thing. tickets are $20, party is from 10pm-4am. all info here, 2 wyckoff ave at house of yes, where they put the sensual in consensual.™
Motorcycle Rock and Roll Block Party at The Lot in Greenpoint.
what do you do with a sliver of a triangle lot in the middle of an intersection? well, you do a lot with a little i suppose. the lot radio shows us how pretty much every day, and friday they’re having a good old fashioned motorcycle and rock and roll block party. let’s celebrate what is still good about america while drinking beers and being with each other. 2pm-midnight, reserved parking for pre ’83 bikes. all info here, it’s at meserole ave and moultrie st.
Dope BBQ at the Knockdown Center, Maspeth, Queens.
summertime was made for barbecues and beers and friends and djs and dancing in the sunshine until it becomes the moonlight and all of our best intentions turn to mischief. TGP is back in NYC to throw the dopest barbecue of summertime. $20 tickets and all info here, 2-10pm. 52-19 flushing ave.
SUNDAY
SO MUCH MORE to come! please stay tuned for the rest of your weekend plans. they will arrive tomorrow afternoon.
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