Things to do for July 20, 2016

The Weekender

First, Snoop Dogg. Then, a Phoneless Lunch.

By Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

When one weekend closes, another opens.

Wednesday

FROM PERKS

Apple Would Approve

Right now on Perks:

—A leather strap for your Apple Watch.
—A leather case for your iPhone.
—A leather wallet with a built-in battery and Lightning cable for charging your gadgets.

Big week in the world of leather.

DOGG HOUSE

You. Snoop Dogg. Tonight.

You’re at LIV at the Fontainebleau, listening to some indie music. (Yes, indie music. At LIV. Process that and move on...) Suddenly, you look up. It’s Snoop Dogg. On stage. Doing what Snoop Dogg does. And thus concludes a really weird Wednesday night.

Friday

TOY STORY

Put Down Your Phone. Pick Up a Slinky and Some Wings.

Friday afternoons at Baby Jane, you’ll be asked to surrender your phone at the door. In exchange for this act of valor, you’ll be given a bucket full of Slinkies, Jenga and Play-Doh to keep you busy until your soy caramel chicken wings hit the table. Probably not the most client-friendly lunch.

Saturday

LT TIME

Small yet Mighty Changes Are Afoot at the Betsy

BLT at the Betsy is no more. It’s now LT. And here’s what you can expect from this newly B-less establishment:

—New furniture. Sure, okay.
—A more seafood-friendly menu with curried peekytoe crab and lemon poached lobster salad.
—Wine.

Seriously, though, let’s hear it for furniture.

Sunday

ENTER THE DRAGON

If It’s a Daiquiri-Laden Brunch You Seek...

A Drunken Dragon brunch now exists. In case you were confused about what that might entail, consider for a moment a Cuban-pressed banh mi with pork, pâté and sriracha. And Thai coconut pancakes. And Hemingway daiquiris. And we’re considering...

Tuesday

TALDE ORDER

Talde Spends a Night in SoFi. So Do the ’90s.

Here’s one way to enjoy South of Spice this Tuesday: the Talde pop-up at Craft Social Club. Yep, Talde’s bringing the Asian-American foodstuffs down to SoFi, while CSC’s supplying the gin drinks and ’90s beats. It’s okay to say “beats” when the ’90s are involved.

Jackie Gutierrez-Jones finds unhyphenated names quaint. She believes that croquetas and gin cocktails are suitable precursors to running and hoisting heavy weights over one’s head.