In France, they call it le weekend.
This week, we’re getting you: exclusive first dibs at the coveted Duckie Brown sample sale (plus $50 extra); 38% off seats at the James Beard Foundation dinner helmed by Mario Batali; 40% off an ultra-handsome shirt and tie; and finally, 25% off your next 300-oyster-fueled blowout bash. Enjoy responsibly.
Good news if you were planning on dressing like the Ramones for Halloween: the old CBGB Gallery is now the Riff, a three-month pop-up of rock, fashion and rock fashion memorabilia. There’ll be clothes inspired by Steven Tyler (not office appropriate), vintage Gibson guitars on consignment and the Rolling Stones... in original signed lithograph form.
If you thought standing next to a topless Halle Berry was the high point of Hugh Jackman’s career so far, you may want to reconsider. The former Oscar host (and occasional X-Man) has just opened up a Tribeca coffee shop. Best case: it’s a high-quality cup of joe. Worst case: it’s still better than Van Helsing.
Despite your lack of state fair experience, you’re well aware of the fact that everything can be deep-fried. Further reinforcing that hypothesis: Forcella, an infamous Williamsburg-based pizza joint that’s bringing their crispy Neapolitan pie (called the Montanara) to the Bowery. Also known as the fair grounds of Lower Manhattan.
Looming in the distance: holiday travel season. A time of the year when nothing is more valuable than an aisle seat. Except perhaps a trusty backpack. Our humble suggestion: visit Lexdray’s pop-up this weekend for one of their sturdy, pocket-laden, Japanese-fleece-lined numbers. They’ll be the talk of the TSA this Christmas.
Your outdoor eating days are dwindling. So to celebrate the end of another alfresco season, Ellabess is setting up an all-you-can-eat pig roast on the Nolitan’s roof. Whole suckling hog. Bottomless beers. Infinite cookies. Think of it less as a meal and more as a hibernation prep course.
