May 01, 2008
The Weekender
The Weekend Starts Here
The weekend is flush with Mexican pride.
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THURSDAY PERKS
This week brings you reservations from TableXchange and bags from Morgan Grays, so you can be sure to have the nicest doggie bag in the room.
411: UD Perks |
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THURSDAY BASQUING
The Chelsea tapas bar has gotten its hands on
five kegs of Txakoli, a little-known, crisp white wine from the Basque region of Spain.
Eight bucks will get you a tumbler-full while supplies last. Solo cups
available upon request.
411: 401 W. 24th St (at Ninth), 212-206-6900 |
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SATURDAY DERBY
The noted bull-enthusiasts break out the 150-inch
screens for the Run of the Roses, with Belmont tickets going to whoever sports
the best Derby hat, and an OTB located across Rockefeller Plaza for the off-track
Southern gentleman in us all.
411: May 3, starting at 3:30pm, 25 W. 51 St (at Rockefeller Plaza), 212-265-8824 |
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WEDNESDAY SPORT
The first museum devoted to all sports
opens in FiDi this week, and there's no reason to miss it. You know, as long as
there isn't a game on.
411: 26 Broadway (at Morris), 212-747-0900 |
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WEDNESDAY WEBBING
The Met's
Costume Institute kicks off spring with an Armani-sponsored look at superhero
costumes, drawing parallels with avant-garde fashion and explaining why you should
never wear those Spider-Man pajamas in public again.
411: Opening May 7, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave (at 82nd), 212-535-7710 |
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