The weekend is a fan of the leap year.
Black Star's more photogenic half, rapper-turned-actor and Brooklyn native Mos Def, muses on Hollywood, socially-conscious hip hop and finding something that rhymes with diaspora.
The rare-kitsch fanatics pop up in Soho (doubling up from their usual Prince Street digs) starting tomorrow, just in time to jumpstart your figurine collection with 50% off limited edition toys. Sorry, "collectibles."
After a $400 million renovation, the Plaza can boast a new in-room touch-screen system, a revamped Rose Club and a champagne bar in the lobby. The original Oak Bar is also intact, with murals and a spectacular view of Central Park to distract you from your grand-a-night room bill.
San Francisco luminary (and occasional Iron Chef) Chris Cosentino travels east for a five-course tasting menu of offbeat and oft-uneaten delicacies like venison liver crudo and roasted lamb neck, giving new meaning to "soup to nuts."
The "Absolut Quartet" is a sculpture/musical instrument that creates a small symphony by twirling wineglasses and flicking ping pong balls onto a marimba. The music is... well, out there. But it's worth stopping by to see this puppy in action.
New York Cares' annual charity ball hits Pink Elephant with a silent auction, a mystery raffle and surprise entertainment. Oh yeah, there's a top shelf open bar as well...
