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Downtown Soft Serve Guide

Soft serve is the only thing keeping us cool these days, making the 90 degree weather and humidity (almost!) worth while. It’s time we round up our favorites in the city, the old and the new!

Oddfellows ice cream

Photo courtesy of @sundazewith

Oddfellows recently opened a carnival pop-up inside Nolita’s Chefs Club, offering crazy carnival cones and soft serves. The pop-up is open all summer, entertaining you with jugglers and stilt walkers on the weekends. The soft serves are just as fun, including a cotton candy creamsicle (vanilla-tangerine swirl wrapped in cotton candy), the pink dip (raspberry sherbet soft serve with pink chocolate dip) or a caramel popcorn soft serve.

Address: 62 Spring Street
Closest subway station: Spring Street

Mah Ze Dahr Bakery

Photo courtesy of Mah Ze Dahr Bakery

The Greenwich Village bakery isn’t just cookies, cakes and cream puffs this summer. Mah Ze Dahr now does soft serves too, incorporating its delicious baked goods as toppings. The classic flavors, vanilla bean or dark chocolate, are served in house-made waffle cones, with toppings such as dark chocolate brownie bites, caramel macadamia and meringue. Oh, and a drizzle of chocolate fudge or salted caramel sauce to top it off!

Address: 28 Greenwich Avenue
Closest subway station: 14th Street

Milk Bar

Photo courtesy of Siobhan Gunner

Milk Bar’s cereal soft serve with cornflakes is a staple, balancing both sweet and salty flavors. With so many locations in New York, including a location in FiDi, the famous soft serve is never too far away. Besides the classic cereal milk flavor, Milk Bar also offers its beloved birthday cake truffles and crack pie in soft serve flavors! Top tip: Order the treats and use them as a topping on your soft serve.

Address: 110 Wall Street
Closest subway station: Wall Street

Cha Cha Matcha

Photo courtesy of Cha Cha Matcha

The biggest struggle we face during summer is wanting to eat ice cream all. the. time. But also wanting to keep our bodies fit for the season. Luckily, Cha Cha Matcha offers a healthier soft serve! Cha Cha Matcha’s soft serve contains the Japanese green tea leaves, which are packed with antioxidants. If you’re looking for an excuse to eat soft serve, here it is.

Address: 373 Broome Street
Closest subway station: Spring Street

Taiyaki


Photo courtesy of @amelialiana

Tired of cups and cones? Taiyaki serves its soft serve in fish-shaped waffles, giving you the perfect picture for your Instagram. Flavors include matcha, sesame and… Unicorn: a pink and white soft serve topped with sprinkles, stars and a gold unicorn horn – in case you couldn’t tell, we’re pretty excited about this one. The flavor is a feast for the eyes alone!

Address: 119 Baxter St
Closest subway station: Canal Street

Dominique Ansel Kitchen

Photo courtesy of @happytummytravels

The famous French pastry chef has opened his soft serve window in the West Village again, tempting us with two different soft serve specials for summer. The Burrata soft serve is back with balsamic caramel, microbasil, and confit strawberry inside the cone, taking us back to last year’s sweet memories. The new cold brew soft serve is infused with house-made milk and cold brew, using a special blend of La Colombe beans. It’s the sweetest way to cool down, while getting your caffeine fix at the same time.

Address: 137 Seventh Avenue South
Closest subway station: Christopher Street

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Culture Living

No Wrap Father’s Day Gifts

The day of the dads is this weekend – Sunday, June 18 – and if you haven’t gotten around to buying a gift yet, this one’s for you.

Don’t rush to the department store in a harried frenzy just to leave with another satin tie or leather watchband. Your dad has enough ties, we promise. This Father’s Day, think outside the box. Here’s a list of five out-of-the-box ideas to make dad feel special this weekend and all year. Sometimes the best gifts can’t be wrapped.

Father’s Day Cruises

Set sail this Sunday and give your dad an experience instead of a gift. Two NYC cruise lines are offering Father’s Day cruises, and with a predicted sunny forecast, Father’s Day 2017 is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the water.

Hornblower, a cruise and event line, is offering a Father’s Day Beer & Brunch Cruise (best combo ever!). The cruise will sail past New York landmarks like Governor’s Island, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty while passengers enjoy an outpouring of mimosas, beer, live music and mouthwatering brunch foods. The cruise is two hours and tickets start at $100. Bookings are available on their website.

Classic Harbor Line is also setting sail with Father’s Day cruises this Sunday. Choose from a variety of sailing and brunch cruises and whisk your family away for a day on the open water. More information is available on their website.

Photo courtesy of Classic Harbor Line 

Pastry Subscription 

What’s that one thing you dad loves more than his family (and golf)? If he’s like the rest of us, it’s pastries. Mah Ze Dahr, an up-and-coming bakery that’s been recently coined as a must-try by the likes of the New York Times and Eater, is offering the quintessential gift for the bakery-loving dads of NYC. The MZD “black card” subscription allows members to scoop a complimentary pastry every day for a year. For $300 this gift will keep your dad full and happy for 365 days, not just one.

Photo courtesy of Mah Ze Dahr 

Monthly Cheese Club

Monthly clubs, subscriptions and boxes are always a pleasing gift option. With a variety of options and products that vary from month to month, monthly subscriptions are the gift that keeps on giving, and surprising. Dean & Deluca offers a number of monthly clubs, including their Cheese of the Month Club which can be purchased in quantities of three, six and 12 months. Your cheese-loving dad will go crazy for the menagerie of gouda, swiss and brie, as well as accompanying crackers and jams each month. Options start at $195. Dean & Deluca also has a selection of other snacks and items perfect for dads available on their website.

Photo courtesy of Dean & Deluca

Monarch Rooftop Bar

See Father’s Day from the clouds! Rooftop bars are having a moment right now, and the city is sure to keep the trend going this Father’s Day. Monarch Rooftop Lounge is celebrating in style this Sunday with a $7 beer special that will go all day. They’ll have plenty of specialty cocktails and food to go around and keep everyone happy.

Photo courtesy of Monarch

Drink Specials at Lovage

Another rooftop attraction this Father’s Day is Lovage Rooftop Lounge, the sister rooftop to Monarch. The establishment is giving a free glass of bourbon to all dads in attendance. Bring your dad to see the city views of the Empire State Building and Hudson River and enjoy their extensive drink menu.

Photo courtesy of Lovage

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The 14th Street Y 2017 PURIM Gala is set for Mar. 9

2016 Gala / Photo: Basil Rodericks

2016 Gala / Photo: Basil Rodericks
2016 Gala / Photo: Basil Rodericks

On Thursday, Mar. 9, 2017, the 14th Street Y will host its 2017 PURIM Gala at the Angel Orensanz Foundation — located at 172 Norfolk Street — with cocktails at 6:00 PM and dinner and entertainment slated to kick off at 7:00 PM.

Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. Celebrated with feasts, drink and revelry, it celebrates standing up for what you believe in and calls us to honor others through giving gifts and charity.

The 14th Street Y 2017 PURIM Gala will feature one-of-a kind live art and performances: Purim, as told by acclaimed acrobatics company Cirque-tacular, a special performance by children from the 14th Street Y After School, live music by the Bridget Robbins Trio, body art by Sheila Jordan and more. Specialty food and drink will be offered, including aerial silks-acrobat champagne service; a Purim cocktail designed by The Surf Lodge’s own mixologist; sweet treats from Dylan’s Candy Bar and custom hamantashen and other baked goods by noted Manhattan and Brooklyn bakeries Colson Patisserie, Mah Ze Dahr Bakery, Orwashers and Zucker Bakery. The event will also feature exclusive artwork from the 14th Street Y’s innovative arts fellowship program LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture, children in the 14th Street Y’s early childhood programs and more. Festive Attire is encouraged.

To learn more about the night’s events, please visit www.14StreetY.org/Gala.

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Events

Trip.com’s TripPicks This Week: Monday, Jan. 16 – Monday, Jan 23

Photo: Celeste Lindell/Flickr

Trip.com is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.”

Trip.com’s TripPicks This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week.

Here are some exciting events and sites to check out this week in Downtown New York, courtesy of Trip.com. Visit the Trip.com site or download the app for more upcoming events.

Photo: Celeste Lindell/Flickr
Photo: Celeste Lindell/Flickr
  1. Outsider Art

Metropolitan Pavilion (Chelsea)

Thursday, Jan. 19 – Sunday, Jan. 22 (check site for times)

Sometimes coloring outside the lines makes for great — and some would argue pure — art. The Outsider Art Fair brings together artists from across the world who share one defining quality: the guts to march to the beat of their own drum. Tickets start at $20.

 

Photo: Wade Simmons/Flickr
Photo: Wade Simmons/Flickr
  1. Scotch Walk

Check site for complete list of locations

Saturday, Jan. 21 from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Nose, sip and savor six different scotches at six different downtown bars during NYC Scotch Walk. Whether you like yours neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of water, you’ll meet plenty of fellow scotch enthusiasts to share a drink with. $55.

Photo: Kenny Holston/Flickr
Photo: AK Rockefeller /Flickr

 

  1. TV and Society

Strand Bookstore (East Village)

Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:00 PM

We all indulge in a little binge watching, but is the entertainment industry’s fantasy world the source of our societal problems? The answer may surprise you. Think Olio presents, “Inside the Entertainment-Industrial Complex: How Guilty Pleasures Take the Edge Off Reality” with J. Ward Regan. You may want to cancel your Netflix subscription…$20.00, with complimentary drinks.

Photo: Fabio/Flickr
Photo: Fabio/Flickr
  1. NYC Vice and Murder Walking Tour

Corner of Chambers and Centre St. (Civic Center)

Sunday, Jan. 22 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Last Vegas may be sin city but the original sinner is New York. Join New York Local Tours as they take us through the streets of New York on a History of Vice and Murder Walking Tour. Explore the seedy past of Lower Manhattan and the legendary gangsters, “crooked cops” and “corrupt politicians” that shaped the city’s history and identity. Tickets are $25.

Photo: Kenny Holston/Flickr
Photo: Kenny Holston/Flickr
  1. Brunch-n-Burn

Ludlow Studios (Lower East Side)

Saturday, Jan. 21 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Trillfit’s annual Brunch-n- Burn event is a wellness party where participants sweat it out in two Trillfit classes (a“Beyonce-worthy” cardio dance class followed by a yoga class with a live hip-hop and R&B soundtrack by DJ Nick Bishop) then enjoy a complimentary spa treatment and close out with fancy brunch bites. Don’t forget the gift bag on your way out!  $50

 

Photo: Alpha/Flickr
Photo: Alpha/Flickr
  1. Hot Chocolate Festival

Ladurée Soho (SoHo) – Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Check site for participating stores: Saturday, Jan. 21 – Sunday, Feb. 5

The Valrhona Hot Chocolate Festival KickOff Cocktail party ($35) this Wednesday will preview “all of the festival’s inventive hot chocolates, along with savory bites.” After that, stop by FIKA NYC, Lafayette Grand Cafe & Bakery, La Maison du Chocolat, Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery, BAKED, Almondine, Sugar and Plumm, Dominique Ansel Kitchen, Epicerie Boulud, The St. Regis New York and Patisserie Chanson to try out unique hot chocolate concoctions and help raise funds for Valrhona Clean Water Project.

 

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GOGO THIS WEEK FOR DOWNTOWN: Monday, Oct. 31 – Monday, Nov. 6

 

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Gogobot is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes.”

Gogobot’s GoGo This Week feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week. Visit the website or download the app for more GoGo This Week upcoming events.

Here are some exciting events and sites to check out in downtown New York this week, courtesy of Gogobot.

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Photo: Courtesy of Big Apple Film Festival

1. Big Apple Film Festival
Village East Cinemas (East Village)
Tuesday, Nov. 1 – Saturday, Nov. 5

The Big Apple Film Festival showcases films from New York City’s lively independent film community. An intimate affair, BAFF celebrates NYC films and filmmakers, holds panel discussions and presents awards. Tickets start at $20.

 

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2. Mah-Ze-Dahr Opens Shop
Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery (West Village)
Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery has opened its first brick-and-mortar location! The sweets from this little baked goods haven have garnered a serious cult (and celeb) following. We’d recommend their cheesecake — made with ricotta, it’s one of the city’s best. You should also grab a brownie or the brioche donut, as well as some of the bakery’s new savory treats.

 

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Photo: Courtesy of Village Halloween Parade

3. Village Halloween Parade
6th Ave at Canal St. (South Village)
Monday, Oct. 31 at 7:00 PM

Explore your dark and light sides under the cloak of night (and a rubber mask) at the Village Halloween Parade! As one would expect from New Yorkers, count on seeing crazy, one-of-a-kind costumes, floats and puppets that make personal as well as political statements. This year’s theme is reverie and we can’t wait to see what New Yorkers have dreamt up. FREE, with an official after party at Webster Hall where tickets start at $50.

 

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4. Halloween Rat Race
La Plaza Cultural Community Garden (Alphabet City)
Monday, Oct. 31 at 5:30 PM

The Haunted Adventure Garden and Rat Race Maze is a fun outdoor event that teaches kids and adults about the importance of community and how to avoid real life rat races, all while having a bit of a scare. FREE.

 

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5. New York Taste
The Waterfront (Chelsea)
Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM

A carefully curated event by the food editors at New York Magazine, Taste brings together chefs and mixologists from over 40 top New York restaurants and bars for a night of decadent menus and innovative drinks. In attendance are celebrated chefs and mixologists from Bar Goto, Oiji, Marta, Maialino, Quality Eats and many more. Tickets start at $108.88.

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Photo: Courtesy of the New York Comedy Festival

6. Comedy Fest
Check website for complete list of venues
Tuesday, Nov. 1 – Sunday, Nov. 6

With over 60 shows at venues across the boroughs, New York Comedy Fest will feature stand-up, improv, sketch variety shows and raucous performances from mega comics like Bridget Everett, Tracy Morgan, Trevor Noah, Bill Maher and many more. Our can’t-miss events include Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King, Trump Dump: The Last Rally with Anthony Atamanuik, and Bob The Drag Queen: Current F***ing Reigning. FREE and paid events.

 

Photo: Courtesy of The VNYL

7. New 70s Disco Bar and Restaurant
The VNYL (East Village)
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For a night of 70s style and upscale glam, check out the new Clubstaurant VNYL. Multi-level, 7,000-square-foot VNYL is a vinyl shop, cocktail lounge, restaurant and dance space. It boasts fabulous retro furniture, killer signature cocktails, wood paneling throughout and plenty of disco balls — where are our platforms?

If you know of great events happening in your neck of the woods that might be a fit for a future GoGo This Week column, please send details about the event to events@gogobot.com.

-Courtesy of Gogobot