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Published October 08, 2009 The Weekender
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  PERKS1 New Perk
This week, we're getting together with J.Crew to give you a chance at a whirlwind weekend in New York,
complete with two nights of downtown revelry and a $2000 J.Crew gift card. If for some reason you want to
sleep, we'll also set you up in a penthouse suite at the Royalton.
 LATE EDITIONSausages, Steins and a Striptease
If Oktoberfest needs one thing, it's a looser attitude toward décolletage. So the fine folks at the
Bell House are correcting the error with a night of gourmet sausages, strip tease from the girls of
Wasabassco Burlesque and truly massive steins of beer. Fair warning: there may be polka music. But also,
heaving bosoms.
 WILD THINGSpike Jonze Gets Some Play at MoMA
As of today, you can catch the skater laureate and whimsical Where The Wild Things Are director's
short films and music videos in one of the most highbrow settings possible. Stop by for the opening, and
you'll get to see the auteur trade jabs with Wild Things author Maurice Sendak, and answer a truly
embarrassing number of audience questions about the "Sabotage" video.
  MATCH POINTA Hipster Tennis Tournament
The city's most competitive hipsters are assembling on the McCarren Park tennis courts this weekend for two
days of uncharacteristic athleticism to raise money for resurfacing the courts. Expect to see a cash bar, a
well-honed DJ set, some vintage McEnroe Afros and a truly inspiring number of tennis skirts.
 NITTY GRITTYLobster Grits Come to Brooklyn Flea
The same folks that brought you the
flea-side lobster roll are moving into more adventurous territory. As of this Saturday, they're spiking
their corn porridge with lobster stock and Mahon cheese, resulting in some of the richest, most delectable
grits you've ever tasted. We hear they go great with vintage cuff links.
  GLORIOUS BASTARDSIntroducing the Phat Bastard Oyster
The wonder that is oyster season is bringing a range of new specimens to our shores, but the one that's got
us excited is the gargantuan Phat Bastard, imported direct from Prince Edward Island, measuring four and a
half inches across and offering a truly unprecedented amount of savory deliciousness. Approach at your own
risk.
  RUBDOWNAbout That $50 Massage...
Next week more than 100 local spas are offering massages, steam room sessions and a few surreptitious
facials for just $50. After wrestling with that Phat Bastard oyster, we'd say you've earned it.
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