The weekend is not kidding this time.
The gents at Duckie Brown are throwing one of their rare sales—odds are, it’ll be a madhouse, so Perks is getting you in a day early. And because you’ll need something to carry all that cashmere, we’re introducing the UrbanDaddy Dozen: 40% off a selection of rugged briefcases, luggage and dopp kits from SF-based Mulholland.
The thing about the end of summer is that the sun tends to sort of just keep on shining into fall. Which means a larger version of the under-the-radar optical shop known for their giant stash of vintage Ray-Bans and Persols is what you need to carry you through autumn. That and a scarf. And maybe a blazer.
You might not think that crispy pork belly, blackened striped bass, grilled octopus and oysters have much in common, but in a few weeks’ time the brewing banshees at Harpoon will demonstrate otherwise—using beer. Your preferred tool for any scientific demonstration.
We’ve all been there—smoky back room, poker chips, loose talk about extortion—when somebody confuses Lucchese with Gambino and the bullets start flying. Okay, we’ve never been there, but an app called Mafia Maps that shows the location of the mob’s greatest hits in NYC seems like it was overdue.
The city’s largest gourmet grocer/pizza parlor/steakhouse/gelato counter is playing host Monday to a tasting of more than 200 Italian wines, with vintners pouring samples amidst Eataly’s 37,000 square feet. Consider it the perfect laboratory for your ongoing experiment to determine how many samples it takes to equal a full bottle.
Viruses turn America into a nation of bloodsucking zombies. A geneticist kidnaps students and injects them with plant DNA. A young boy learns karate from an old Japanese man to fend off bullies... Two out of three of those are from the upcoming horror film festival at Lincoln Center. But which two...?
