Ain’t nuthin’ but a weekend thang, baby.
Herewith, your Perks: 1) Up to 33% off haircuts and hot-towel shaves at Barbershop at 8 Rivington. 2) Bottomless happy houring at sexy LES bistro Ken & Cook. 3) A hearty Latin brunch and unlimited sangria at Rayuela—for 25 bucks. Enjoy responsibly...
As far as smelling good goes, you’re in favor of it. So you should know about this pop-up from the smelling-good experts at Juniper Ridge. They make soaps that smell like Big Sur and colognes that smell like mountains. And they’ve brought redwood martinis to celebrate. We hear they smell like gin.
1939: Thailand becomes Thailand.
1973: Professor Edward Brunch postulates the theoretical possibility of combining
breakfast with lunch
1974: “Leakfast” dies a quick death, is never heard from again.
2010: Kin Shop opens in the West Village.
This Saturday: You consume sriracha Bloody Marias and Thai fried chicken there. A great
brunch is born.
There are windowpane sport coats you do not yet own. And we can’t accept that. Neither can Hickey Freeman, so they’re giving you 80% off, which should go a long way in fixing that problem. Autumn appreciates your handsomeness efforts.
RedFarm’s on the UWS now. Great news. But... that wait. It’s coming, too. So before Pac-Man dumplings
and (new) diced tuna with noodles, here’re some nearby thirst-quenching time killers.
—Manhattan Cricket Club: a hidden upstairs cocktail parlor.
—Jacob’s Pickles: dills and whiskey a few blocks north.
—Shake Shack: Shake Shack.
If you like...
Change: On the LES, a former Isa chef’s doing a
daily changing tasting menu at Contra.
Risks: Whitman & Bloom’s got a gin-and-beet cocktail and Mediterranean small
plates in... Murray Hill.
Barley: Grand Bar at Tribeca Grand has become Whiskey Bar, with 50 American
varieties.
