So many fun activities this week! Dance it up with Gregorio Uribe’s Big Band, come see some free improv, buy some local artisanal stuff, and stuff yourself with vegetarian food! Fri 6: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Gregorio Uribe Big Band Ginny’s Supper Club, 310 Lenox Continue reading →
Holy frijoles, have you BEEN outside this week? I went on a date with a dude who said he spent the entire last weekend inside playing Civilization and I basically dumped him on the spot. This week’s events will get you out into that spring air, Continue reading →
There are few indicators of romantic interest quite as reliable as the eyes. When we’re face to face with someone who sets our pulse racing, there’s no hiding the attraction. From dilated pupils to fluttering eyelashes to raised eyebrows, the signs are visible if you Continue reading →
The gifts are unwrapped. The Hanukkah Bush has been taken down, and the cookies are nearly all eaten. You stare at the wreckage, wondering what it all means. Wonder no more! Let’s delve into how what your special friend spends might portend. Here’s your lucky Continue reading →
Woof! Mid-January! Tired of Winter yet? Here are some things to help with the cold – or at least distract you from it! Sat 9: Learn about Herbs at Wave Hill W 249th St, Bronx, Wave Hill House, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $35 One Continue reading →
My siblings and I didn’t expect my dad to die the day before Thanksgiving. We expected him to die, of course. We weren’t ignorant of the definition of a terminal disease. He’d die, but at some remote distant day. We’d have lots of warning. He’d Continue reading →
Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas! Figgy pudding! Has anyone ever eaten figgy pudding? How is it? It sounds fibrous. This week, we FINALLY get to the reason for the season – STAR WARS! FRI 18: Light Saber Battle NYC: Battle of Hoth Edition Washington Square Continue reading →
It’s gettin’ real Christmasy around here, you guys. This is partially because Christmas seems to be winning the war against itself, and partially because there just weren’t so many Hanukkah or Kwanzaa events I could find in my extensive activity search. Please! If you know of Continue reading →
Your friends are posting pictures of the first snowfalls of the season, but New York remains unseasonably warm. Take advantage of the above-zero temperatures and sunny skies with a walk around the New York Botanical Garden or Dyker Heights for some Christmas Lights, or retreat into Continue reading →
As your food coma starts to wear off, we’ve got some of the coziest and cheeriest events around town this week to get you back on your feet and into the holiday spirit. From whiskey tours and bazaars, to gingerbread villages and origami trees, snuggle Continue reading →