Published March 29, 2007

The Weekender
The Weekend Starts Here

THURSDAY JACKET HUNTING

Shop Caravan Sale

Everything's 10% off for three hours tonight, along with free wine and DJ Mike. Jackets from Endovanera, Nicholas K and Converse by John Varvatos. Spring fling, baby.

411:: 411: March 29, 6-9pm, Shop Caravan, 2 Great Jones (between Broadway and Lafayette), 212-260-8189

THURSDAY NIGHT RICE WINE

Sake & Tapas

Jimmy's No. 43, your favorite East Village rathskeller, pushes aside the Eastern Euro vibe for a night to pair premium sakes with small plates. Jimmy likes sake.

411:: 411: March 29, 7:30pm, $40, Jimmy's No. 43, 43 E. 7th St (between 2nd and 3rd Aves), 212-982-3006

FRIDAY NIGHT VINO EROTICA

The world's most titillating wines, renowned aphrodisiacs like oysters and chocolate-covered strawberries, suggestive poetry by Petula Caesar and an adult-toy sale. The only thing that will make this night sexier is when you show up.

411:: 411: March 30, 7-9:30pm, $100, Perfect Palate New York Loft, 264 Canal, 4th floor, 646-400-5200

SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOPPING
Sales
These sales are no first-of-the-month joke.

Elie Tahari
Men's fall and spring merchandise at 70-80% off retail: leather jackets for $349, cashmere sweaters for $69, outerwear starting at $159. Make an elegant understatement.
411: March 29-31, Elie Tahari, 510 5th Ave (entrance on 43rd St), 2nd floor, 212-398-2622

Grueneyes Eyewear
Spring is bright. Time for new sunglasses. Grueneyes has discounts on Armani, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Gruen, Blinde and Gucci (if you hurry).
411: March 29-April 1, Grueneyes, 2009 Broadway (at 69th St), 212-874-8749; 1076 3rd Ave (at 64th St), 212-751-6177. *For better deals, go to the Broadway location.

Denim Blitz
This weekend in Soho, 30-90% off men's denim from Seven for all Mankind, Citizen's, Chip & Pepper, Diesel, Earnest Sewn, True Religion, Antik and Goldsign. Sounds like a bring-the-house blitz.
411: March 29-April 1, Thurs-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 11am-5pm; Denim Blitz, 76 Greene (between Spring and Broome)

SUNDAY FILM SCREENING

New York Underground Film Festival

Fifteen full-length indies are rolled out over seven days, including Sunday's New York Premiere of Random Lunacy: Videos from the Road Less Traveled. Take that, Kerouac.

411:: 411: March 29-April 3, $8, Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave (between 1st and 2nd), 212-505-5181

MONDAY HARDBALL HOOKY

5 Ninth Big Screen Event

Slip out for an extended lunch to watch the Yankees open the season against those Triple-A Devil Rays. If you decide to make a night of it, 5 Ninth's new supper menu is offered till 2am.

411:: 411: April 2, 1:05pm, 5 Ninth, 5 9th Ave (between Gansevoort and Little W. 12th), 212-929-9460

TUESDAY NIGHT BREAD BREAKING

Passover Menu at Tabla

Ring in Passover with Tabla's unleavened bread bar and a three-course meal spiced with Indian flavors, wine pairings and a service led by Burt Fendelman, who's a real mensch.

411:: 411: April 3, 7pm, $90, Tabla, 11 Madison Ave (at 25th St), 212-889-0667

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