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04/19/07
In honor of Earth Day, here's your eco-friendly weekender. You'll be green with weekend.
THURSDAY ECO-BASH
Project Earth Day Fashion Show and Post Party
Designers showcase sustainable styles made from organic cotton, hemp, soy, seaweed and other heretofore unsexy materials. Afterward, head to Myst.
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- 411: April 19, 6-9pm, Teknion Showroom, 641 6th Ave (closed to the public). Afterparty: Myst, 8pm-2am, 511 W. 28th St, 212-268-5105. Must RSVP; click here.
FRIDAY ORGANIC MASSAGE
Priti Spa
The country's only all-organic health spa offers green facials, hot stone massages and manicures/pedicures using fruits, herbs and essential oils. Indulge for Earth.
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- 411: April 20, Priti Spa, 35 E. 1st St, (between 1st and 2nd Aves), 212-254-3628
FRIDAY NIGHT TREATS
Build a Green Bakery
The walls of this just-opened bakery are made of wheat, the floors are made of cork, and the table comes from bamboo and aged blue jeans. But the chocolate chip cookies taste anything but recycled.
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- 411: Build a Green Bakery, 223 1st Ave (between 13th and 14th), 646-722-6565
SATURDAY DINING
Pure Food and Wine
This raw food joint doesn't use stoves or heat items above 118 degrees—yet it's still one of burger maven Bill Clinton's favorite spots, so you know the flavor's there.
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- 411: April 21, 54 Irving Pl (between 17th and 18th), 212-477-1010
SUNDAY PINOT NERO
Chelsea Wine Vault
CWV's special tasting includes a 2001 Pinot Nero and 2003 Ribolla from Movia, the oldest winery in Slovenia (yep, Slovenia). The wine is certified biodynamic, which sounds cool to us.
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- 411: April 22, Chelsea Wine Vault at Chelsea Market, 75 9th Ave (between 15th and 16th), 212-462-4244
WEDNESDAY EARTH SHORTS
Al Gore Night at Tribeca Film Festival
Fresh off his Oscar win and newfound street cred, ex-future president Al Gore will introduce the world premiere of several short films that deal with global warming. Should be hot.
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- 411: April 25, Tribeca Film Festival, for more information click here
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