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Downtown TripPicks: June 26 – July 3

Post author By Trip by Skyscanner
Post date June 26, 2017

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.

Asian Film Festival

At the New York Asian Cinema Festival, cinephiles can screen a wide range of films from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia that “say something both very local and specific to their countries of origin and something very universal.” Tickets start at $9.

The SVA Theater and Walter Reade Theater
Friday, June 30-Sunday, July 16 (check site for showtimes)

New Beer Garden on the Bowery

Say hello to your new summer spot! The new Bowery Beer Garden boasts 40 beers on tap, a total of 80 TVs throughout its sprawling space, oyster happy hour with $1 oysters and delicious takes on American staples. It’s the perfect place to watch the game with a large group of friends.

Bowery Beer Garden (Lower East Side)
Daily from 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

New York Pools Open

Beginning June 29, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle or cannonball in one of over 60 public swimming pools across the five boroughs. Cool off at Lower East Side’s Hamilton Fish Pool or Tony Dapolito Recreation Center in the West Village. Free.

Check site for complete list of locations
Daily from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (cleaning break from 3-4 p.m.)

Wine Guide and Tasting

Feeling clueless when it comes to wine? You’re not alone. Many before you have stood with blank stares trying to choose the right bottle of wine, for the right occasion. Bon Appétit writer Marissa A. Ross offers an “in-depth guide to wine that is both unpretentious and comprehensive.” Join her at the Strand for wine tasting and a discussion of her new book, “Wine. All the Time.” $15 admission includes $15 gift card; $20 admission includes a signed copy of the book.

The Strand (East Village)
Wednesday, June 28 from 7-8 p.m.

Seedy New York Tour

This adult only (18+) walking tour covers the less glamorous side of New York – we are talking about Sex, Liquor and Murder! Walk through the Wickedest Ward and hear “stories of sordid murders, notorious criminals, and infamous houses of ill repute.” $25

South Street Seaport Museum (South Street Seaport)
Friday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m.

WTC Greenmarket Returns

After 16 years, the World Trade Center farmers market returns to Oculus Plaza. Swing by for fresh, local veggies and gourmet treats like cheese from Consider Bradwell Farm, Beth’s Farm Kitchen jams and, for those tough days, potato vodka from 1857 Spirits.

Oculus Plaza (Financial District)
Tuesdays from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

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Culture Events

DOWNTOWN TRIPPICKS: MAY 15 – MAY 22

Post author By Trip by Skyscanner
Post date May 15, 2017

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

Vegetarian Festival

Vegetarians, vegans and anyone into clean and cruelty-free lifestyles, rejoice! The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival is back. Come check out the food samples, cooking demos, guest speakers and vendors who’ll be hawking green clothing, accessories and home and body products. Tickets start at $30.

Metropolitan Pavilion (Chelsea)
Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 from 11am-6pm

Dance Fest and Parade

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul,” so let your soul speak at the annual Dance Parade and Dance Fest, an event that honors the history and diversity of dance. With a procession of floats, live bands behind them, a plethora of dancers will salsa, tango, waltz, hula and break to wide range of world music! Hit the after-party in Tompkins Square Park for dance workshops and live performances. FREE

Tompkins Square Park (East Village)
Saturday, May 20 from 1-7pm

Pop Culture Fest

The Vulture Festival celebrates entertainment and pop culture with concerts, live tapings, film screenings, podcasts and much more. Though some popular events are sold out, you can still get tickets to see the likes of Aziz Ansari, Stephen Colbert, Kevin Bacon, Desus and Mero, Two Dope Queens, Chelsea Handler and many others. Tickets start at $20

Check site for complete list of venues and showtimes
Saturday, May 20-Sunday, May 21

Taste of TriBeCa

TriBeCa is home to some of New York’s finest restaurants. Taste of TriBeCa is chance to sample dishes from Jungsik, The Odeon, Nobu, Marc Forgione, Tribeca Grill, Locanda Verde, Brushstroke and dozens more, over 60 to be exact. Count on live entertainment, activities for kids (a pasta making station) and a sports area. Tickets start at $45 and include 6 food samples and 3 drinks.

334 Greenwich St (TriBeCa)
Saturday, May 20 from 11:30am-3pm

Guitar Festival

The New York Guitar Festival explores “virtually every aspect of the guitar’s musical personality.” On the roster are performances by the world’s most influential guitarists, classes, talks and the festival’s first ever Raga Marathon at Brookfield Place Winter Garden on Friday, May 19. FREE and paid events.

Check site for complete list of venues and performance times
Thursday, May 18-Thursday, Jun 8

Learn to Row

Looking to tone your arms for the summer and maybe pick up a new hobby? Head to Pier 40 where you can take part of free Community Rowing classes. Learn the basics and then hit the Hudson in a wooden boat.

Pier 40 at Hudson River Park (TriBeCa)
Tuesdays from 6-8pm and Sundays from 12-6pm

Events

Trip.com’s TripPicks This Week: Apr. 10 to 17, 2017

Post author By Downtown Magazine
Post date April 10, 2017

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.

1. Hester Street Fair Opening
Hester Street Fair (Lower East Side)
Saturday, Apr. 15 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

This weekend starts Hester Street Fair’s 8th season. In addition to another year of great food and unique wares the market will host a slew of new events including a neighborhood Yard Sale, Wellness Weekends, Pet Day, Ball’s Bistro, Game Day, Girl Power Day, Ice Cream Social and so much more. FREE!

2. The Things They Carried
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons School Of Design (Union Square)
Daily from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Thursdays until 8:00 PM (through Monday, Apr. 17)

As the debate — or assault — on immigration rages on, State Of Exception/Estado De Excepción, an exhibition by artists Richard Barnes and Amanda Krugliak, in collaboration with anthropologist De León, puts viewers on intimate terms with the personal effects of men and women who’ve risked (and in some cases lost) their lives to cross dangerous terrain to reach the U.S. On display are backpacks, clothing, small keepsakes, interviews, recordings, video installation and documents that help paint a detailed picture of the ordeal migrants face in seeking a better future. FREE!

3. Wine 101
Astor Center (NoHo)
Thursday, Apr. 13 at 6:30 PM

Wine knowledge is not all ostentatious swirling and sniffing and sugary descriptions… For those that want to get their foot in the “wine” door, Elements of Wine is great start. This 2 hour class with Andrew Fisher, President of Astor Wines & Spirits for over 30 years, will introduce participants to the basics of enjoying, identifying and pairing wine, in layman’s terms. $79 included wine samplings and light bites.

4. Sweet Spot: SoHo
Check site for location (SoHo)
Saturday, Apr. 15 at 2:00 PM

Looking for a sweet adventure that allows you to explore a neighborhood, its nooks and crannies, and its sweet shops? Tag along on this saccharine scavenger hunt through SoHo, to all the best specialty shops to sample “tropical fruit caramels, bacon candy bars, lavender macaroons, spiced hot chocolate, cupcakes and rice pudding in more than 31 flavors.” $10 — bring cash as ticket price does not include food purchases.

5. Circus and Culinary Feast
NYU Skirball Center (Greenwich Village)
Tuesday, Apr. 11 – Sunday, Apr. 16 (check site for showtimes)

Part circus and part culinary celebration, Cuisine & Confessions, from by Montreal circus company Les 7 Doigts de la Main, is an unusual theatrical performance that combines acrobatics and everyday kitchen items to explore memories tied to our first tastes… The show is an intimate and sensual exploration of how food defines and shape our most important experiences. Tickets start at $45.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=hq7wReoEFA4

6. Easter Brunch
La Pecora Bianca (Flatiron)
Sunday, Apr. 16 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

The setting is casual, but this Italian Easter brunch is definitely decadent. Choose from savory toasts (avocado, salmon or prosciutto cotto with fontina) or lavish salads like the Toscano, made with kale, roasted squash and ricotta, before moving on to the rich selection of main courses, that range from pastas, meatballs to steak and eggs and french toast. Make sure to save room for dessert. $40 — add $20 for an hour of unlimited pours of bellini or bloody mary.

7. Spring Bonnets
East Village Hats (East Village)
Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 PM to 7:30 PM; Sunday from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The Easter and Bonnet Festival is as good excuse as any to get a new spring hat. Head to East Village Hats — formerly Barbara Feinman’s East Village Millinery — where all hats are handmade, “expressing our distinct traditional style,” and guaranteed to turn heads.

Events Lifestyle

Trip.com’s TripPicks: Mar. 27 – Apr. 3

Post author By Downtown Magazine
Post date March 27, 2017

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.

Plant-Based Burger Competition

VSpot Organic (East Village)

Monday, Mar. 27 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

VSpot Organic is holding a serious plant-based burger competition. Juicy, succulent and flavorful, you’ll sample 10 simple and souped up versions of all veggie burgers. Vying for first place are Marty’s VBurger, Risotto Burger, Monk’s Meats, VSpot Organic and others! $25.

Affordable Art Fair

Metropolitan Pavilion (Chelsea)

Thursday, Mar. 30 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Friday, Mar. 31 – Saturday, Apr. 1 from 11:00 AM to 8:00 AM; Sunday, Apr. 2 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

It’s never too late or too early to start collecting art, especially when it’s actually affordable. Potential buyers and art lovers can browse a wide range of works from today’s leading art galleries including Manifold, Art Angler, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, HOV Eye and Galerie Youn. Make sure to check out the special workshops, talk and tours. Tickets start at $10.

Science Fiction Series at Metrograph

Metrograph ( Lower East Side)

Check site for showtimes

The Singularity series is dedicated to showcasing films that explore the ever growing intimacy between science fiction and reality and its impact on human lives… This weekend audiences can check out Ridley Scott’s epic Blade Runner: The Final Cut or Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. $15.

Whitney Biennial

Whitney Museum of American Art (Meatpacking District)

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM; Friday and Saturday from 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM

“To gauge the state of art in America today,” and to some degree America’s political and social landscape, look no further than the Whitney Biennial, the first at the museum’s new space. Though there are fewer artists, the quality of the work is notable especially from artists Dana Schutz, Jo Baer, Samara Golden, Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Rafa Esparza, Henry Taylor, Sky Hopinka, Asad Raza, Jordan Wolfson and many more. As always, it’s an unmissable New York art event. Tickets start at $17; Fridays from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM pay-what-you-wish.

Indoor Farming Tour

Farm.One (Financial District)

Tuesday, Mar. 28 or Thursday, Mar. 30 from 6:30PM to 7:30 PM

Herbs, flowers and micro greens! Oh my! Farm.One’s Hydroponic Farm Tour is a chance to explore New York’s secret indoor farming trend. You’ll lean all about hydroponic farming, introduce your tastebuds to a host of new flavors and take home a box filled with “unusual herbs” and fresh produce to use in your next meal. $50.

Wowfulls Opens Shop

Wowfulls (Lower East Side)

Friday, Mar. 31 at 1:00 PM

Mark your calendars! Friday, March 31st Wowfulls opens its first brick and mortar, serving Gai Dàn Jai, or 1950’s-style Hong Kong egg waffles brimming with ice cream. Camp out if you want to be one of the first 50 customers to snatch up $1 cones ($5 for the rest of the weekend) and to get first dibs on Wowfulls’ newest creations and ice cream flavors. Free t-shirt for first 200 customers.

Events

Trip.com Mar 20 -27

Post author By Trip by Skyscanner
Post date March 20, 2017

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.

1. Craft Beer Fest
Metropolitan Pavilion (Flatiron)
Friday, Mar. 24-Saturday, Mar. 26 (Check site for entry times)

You’re in a for a real brewer’s treat at NYC Craft Beer Festival. Over 75 breweries from across the country will be showcasing their craft beers, meads, ciders (including limited release and seasonal selections) and spirits. Chat with industry professionals, shop an array of cool vendors, play games and purchase yummy food! Tickets start at $55.

2. Adventures in Art and Technology
459 West 14th St. (Meatpacking District)
Wednesday-Thursday from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PMm; Saturday-Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

ARTech: Adventures in Art and Technology is a new pop-up activity space that allows kids and adults to take part in “STEAM-based experiential workshops, installations, and interactive moments.” Whether it’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Mathematics, these fun activity stations will foster curiosity, teach problem solving and build confidence. FREE!

3. New Retro Restaurant Bar
The Flower Shop (Lower East Side)
Sunday-Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM; Thursday-Saturday from 5:00 PM to 2:00 AM

Flower Shop, the new 3,000 square foot bi-level restaurant/lounge is basically a 1970s adult playground. Upstairs, feast on oysters with grapefruit and black pepper mignonette, or fried chicken with curry sauce and burnt lime. Then, head downstairs, to the party den, to play a game of pool, browse the jukebox tunes, stare aimlessly at the fish tank or sit back with with the Pirate Rose cocktail by the funky, pink fireplace.

4. Coffee Shop Spa
Chillhouse (Lower East Side)
Daily from 8am-8pm (Spa services begin at 10am)

Want the ultimate chill experience? Indulge in a toxin-free manicure or a relaxing massage, accompanied by ube-bey latte, beet-root horchata or a glass of organic wine and treats from Maman, Po-Po’s and Ra Bliss Balls. Chillhouse opens Tuesday, Mar. 21, providing us with a much needed respite from this long, ugly winter.

5. Mykki Blanco with Cakes Da Killa
Bowery Ballroom (Lower East Side)
Sunday, Mar. 26 at 9pm

Rapper, performance artist, writer and activist, Mykki Blanco is a force to be reckoned with! Unconventional, radical and flashy, her rhymes are sharp – careful not to get burned! She tours with Cakes Da Killa. $17.

6. The American Line
Skarstedt (Chelsea)
Tuesday-Friday from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM; Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

A line speaks of borders, directions and roads. The American Line is an exhibition that “interrogates our many understandings of the line.” On displays are paintings, photographs, sculptures and installations by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Liz Larner, Sol LeWitt, Paul McCarthy, Richard Prince, Fred Sandback, Lawrence Weiner, Christopher Wool and Sue Williams. FREE!

7. Conveyer-Belt Sushi Chain in NYC
Yo! (Flatiron)
Monday-Thursday from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM; Friday-Saturday from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM; Sunday from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM

The U.K.-based conveyer-belt sushi chain Yo! has arrived in New York! Creative takes on Japanese street food and sushi, color coded by price, are up for grabs. Try the New York City exclusive Avocado Nori Taco, the flame-seared Salmon and Ikura Sushi or the crispy Katsu Sando.

Events

Trip.com Mar 13 – Mar 20

Post author By Trip by Skyscanner
Post date March 13, 2017

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.

Sober St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Youth Center (SoHo)

Friday, March 17, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

By sober we don’t mean, serious, sensible, and solemn, Sober St. Patrick’s Day reclaims “the true spirit of the day” by celebrating Irish culture with music, dance, storytelling and live performances from a wide range of Irish masters. We think it’s a nice alternative to the heaping mess of excessive drinking… Tickets start at $20; children 10 and under $10.

Swimming Pool: An American Story

Waterside Swim and Fitness (Kips Bay)

Friday, Mar. 17 at 7:00 PM -Saturday, March 18 at 6:00 PM (through Apr. 8)

This Is Not A Theater Company presents an interactive show that explores the role of the swimming pool in American culture. Audiences are invited to literally sit down at the pool’s edge, dip their feet in the blue waters and watch “synchronized swimming, a snarky fish, and an explorer in an inflatable boat” tell the unusual story of this most artificial body of water. $30.

3. Collective Chanting

Rubin Museum Of Art (Chelsea)

Monday and Thursday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Wednesday 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Friday from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM; Saturday-Sunday 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

The “Om Lab” at the Rubin Museum is a participatory exhibit that’s recording thousands of voices as they chant the sacred sound of ‘Om’ (meant to encompass the sound of all the universe according to yogic tradition) for its forthcoming exhibition “The World Is Sound.” Stop by and offer your voice to “the world’s largest collective chant of OM.” Tickets start at $10.

East Village Saint Patty’s Pub Crawl

Check site for complete list of venues

Thursday. Mar. 16 – Saturday, Mar. 18 (check site for times)

This Saint Patty’s pub crawl will be rowdy and crazy and you’ll probably be covered in green magic dust, shamrock sparkles and and colored beads, but it will no doubt be a heck of a night. We’ll only add this: may the luck of this Irish be with you! Tickets start at $3.16.

5. Kinky Films

Anthology Film Archives (East Village)

Tuesday, Mar. 14 – Sunday, Mar. 19 (Check site for showtimes)

The Kinky Film Festival, now in its 14th year, asks viewers to explore the “wide diversity of sexuality” and desire. On the roster are documentaries, dramas, comedies and art house films that cut across orientations and range from mild to very spicy! Tickets for individual showing start at $8; all access passes start at $55.

Irish in New York

In front of St. Paul’s Chapel (Financial District)

Saturday, Mar. 18 at 12:00 PM

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a lively affair, but you don’t have to brave the crowds to celebrate Irish culture. Our pick is Big Onion’s Irish New York tour that will take visitors to the “Little Ireland” district of Lower East Side to explores the sites and people that have contributed to the rich history of Irish immigrants in New York. $25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP8lP6wgqAA

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