THURSDAY Glow Up!: An All POC Variety Show Thursday, August 16 at Starr Bar, 8:45 pm: $10 advance, $15 doors Queer drag performers Noctua and…
Bowery Film Festival Opens Today With A Pretty (Rad)ical Lineup
There are summer film festivals aplenty in New York, but none with quite so much local flavor as the new Bowery Film Festival, which kicks…
Council Member Defends ‘Tech Hub’ Vote in Wake of Heated Criticism
As you may have heard, the city’s proposed (and controversial) $250 million, 21-story retail and tech center off of Union Square moved forward last week.…
Cakeshake Blends Veganism Into the Instagrammable Shake Trend
Zach Neil had a pretty sweet idea: “I wanted to find a way to do something with cake and ice cream and elaborate toppings and I…
NYC’s Most Ridiculous (and Refreshing) Watermelon Drinks
Sure, you can beat the heat by buying cubed watermelon at the bodega, but that’s so basic. Here’s how to get your watermelon fix and be extra. …
James Franco’s The Deuce Returns to Blue and Gold Tavern
HBO series The Deuce is heading into its second season, as you can see from the trailer released yesterday; today, the production is taking over Blue and Gold…
There’s A Little Less Hummus Among Us
Alas, although the openings of Vish on East 8th Street and Levantine chain Panorama this summer increased the amount of hummus among us, something had to…
Performance Picks: Kaufman-Inspired Comedy, Mental Health, and More
THURSDAY Vow II: Mental Health Thursday, August 2 at Rose Gold, 7:30 pm: $10 advance, $15 doors While it still carries some stigma, mental health…
The East Village’s Oldest Tapas Bar Has Left the Building (But Not the Hood)
The narrow, slightly subterranean space at 174 First Avenue has been home to a tapas bar and flamenco shows since the ’90s, when tapas were described…
Get Your Summer Reading (or Flirting) On With These 9 Book Talks
No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America Thursday, August 2 at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Darnell Moore,…