Things to do for November 23, 2016

Here’s Your Beer-Fueled Thanksgiving History Lesson

Followed by Rooftop Eggnog and a Month of Christmas-y Brunch

By Ilana Dadras

Wednesday

FROM PERKS

A Champagne Sabre with Your Name on It. No, Really.

Your name. Your friend’s name. A grocery list. Some Wingding characters...

... are just a few of the things you could get engraved on one of these gift-worthy champagne sabres forged in the foothills of the Italian Alps.

THE PAST

Learning and Drinking. Drinking and Learning.

Do you want to know what really happened in Plymouth? Do you want to know how Thanksgiving has evolved since then? Do you want to know why you should really be making both pumpkin pie and chicken pie? Do you want to do it all with beers in hand? Do you want us to stop asking you questions? Well, then...

Friday

THE BLACK FRIDAY ALTERNATIVE

Here’s One Way to Spend It

And it is by picking up some Christmas gifts from local businesses, noshing on Carolina BBQ, hearing some live music and maybe even participating in a hot-wing-eating contest. So it’s superior to other ways, you see.

THE COLLAB

Thom Browne Meets Moncler Meets Your Torso

Moncler’s celebrating its first American flagship by teaming up with Thom Browne for an exclusive collection of puffer jackets, cashmere sweaters, gloves and other wintry items with American flag motifs. It all seems so fitting.

Saturday

THE CINEMA

Nitehawk’s Holiday Attempts

Until New Year’s Eve, Nitehawk will be screening all the holiday films you know and probably love for their Saturday brunch showings: Home Alone, Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Jingle All the Way... you know, the classics.

Monday

THE FESTIVE ROOFTOP

A Holiday-Themed Rooftop, Boozy Advent Calendar and All

It’s an extravagantly decorated Winter Wonderland pop-up at this rooftop bar, and there will be trees, ornaments, lights, Christmas cookies and cocktails like Jingle Juice (champagne punch with cognac, citrus and cranberry) and bourbon eggnog. Oh, and to count down the 25 days to Christmas, they’ll pour complimentary glasses from a unique bottle of liquor each day. We agree, that sounds just so much better than tiny milk chocolates.