Things to do for July 22, 2010

The Weekender

Oysters, GoodFellas and Gratis Wine

The weekend isn’t called the weekend for nothing.

Thursday

BRAND-NEW PERKS

Get the Rock Star Treatment at Lollapalooza. Also: Scotch Chocolate Bars.

This week, Perks is giving you the rock star treatment at Lollapalooza: 20% off your stay at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, liberal use of their Gibson loaner guitars, gratis bottles and exclusive access to the after-parties. Also: you’ll get 40% off your next purchase of six scotch chocolate bars. You can get behind just about anything when the words scotch and bar are involved.

Friday

YACHT-ING

Gratis Wine at Navy Beach

In a commendable, civic-minded effort to reduce traffic congestion on the East End, Navy Beach in Montauk is incentivizing boating with a gratis bottle of chilled rosé for the crew of any nautical vessel that arrives for lunch or dinner. And before you ask, yes, same deal for helicopters.

Saturday

BRUNCH-ING

A German Beer Brunch

For those mornings when not even 12 seasonal German beers on tap can take the sting out of last night, Williamsburg’s newest beer garden is introducing a brunch menu of Schinken Ruhreier mit Schnitzel, Pfannekuchen mit Rote Grutze and other German comfort foods heavy on the sausage and ham but light on the pronounceability.

MAFIA WARS

GoodFellas with the Original GoodFella

Normally, we wouldn’t suggest coming out of the witness protection program to attend a party in the East Village. But when that party includes a GoodFellas screening hosted by the real Henry Hill, it might be worth the risk. And yes, there will be stand-up comedy by Al Capone’s grandson, Chris Capone. And no, you can’t make this stuff up.

Tuesday

MUSICAL FRONTIERS

A Dance Party at 60 Thompson

You’ve traveled far and wide, or at least from the Hudson to the East River, in search of musical greatness. On Tuesday, you’ll be spared the journey to the eastern frontier of Alphabet City when Nublu, the hidden den of acoustic innovation and launching pad for the smooth/hipstery/dancey rock band Brazilian Girls, guest hosts at 60 Thompson. On the frontier of SoHo.

Wednesday

SHELL-FISHING

Oysters, Beer and More Oysters

There’s no exact science governing the pairing of oysters and microbrews, but the kitsch-loving brewmasters at Shmaltz Brewing Co. are going to match up their catalog of He’Brews with a four-course meal of raw oysters, fried oysters, swordfish and chocolate pudding. There may be an exact science when it comes to pudding.