Every weekend, we're bringing you five of our top events picks from around NYC. Check back next week for more ways you can eat, drink, see, shop and play around the city!
EAT
You probably love cupcakes – who doesn’t? – but you might be surprised just how many of these sweet treats people can scarf down at the Ivy bakery Cupcake-Eating Contest this weekend. Celebrating the bakery’s third anniversary, ten competitors will try to take home the title by downing as many double chocolate cupcakes as possible (Milk is provided). The spots are filled, but you can grab a free snack while you’re watching, and leave without the stomachache.
Sat, 2pm; free
Ivy Bakery, 278 87th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209
DRINK
Can’t afford the trip out to Napa? Take a mini-vacation with the Little Wine Bus and discover the wineries in your own backyard! The bus tour will take you through tastings along the Hudson River, offering tours of three different wineries. Breakfast and lunch are also provided along the way. We think it’s worth the splurge – and will save you the six hour trip to California!
Sat, 9:30am-6:45pm; $125
Meet at the Morgan Stanley Building, 1585 Broadway
RSVP at www.thelittlewinebus.com
SEE
Tired of the same old mainstream films at your local theater? The Tribeca Film Festival is in full swing this weekend, with hundreds of indie films for cheaper than the $12 most big theaters are charging you these days. Free lectures and classic movie screenings are on hand for those who don’t want to shell out the cash. Follow the fest on Twitter for some special deals!
Sat and Sun; prices, times and locations vary
www.tribecafilm.com
SHOP
Earth Day may have already passed, but you can keep celebrating by buying green this weekend at Buffalo Exchange. One of our favorite vintage stores, Buffalo is teaming up with the Humane Society for their Don’t Trash Wildlife campaign. Get second-hand and vintage clothes for just $1 per item; your money will go to the animals, and you’ll be recycling clothes at the same time!
Sat, 11am-8pm; $1 per item
504 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn; 332 E 11th St, Manhattan
buffaloexchange.com
PLAY
Who doesn’t want to revisit the Roaring Twenties? Swing dancing, hot music, flapper dresses and speakeasies: it’s the decade that had it all. Get a taste at the Swing House party this weekend at the Green Building. It’s a dress-up affair, so make sure you sport your finest period attire. Otherwise, you might find yourself in the cold with nothing but a bottle of moonshine.
Sat, 9pm; $10-20
450 Union St at Bond St, Gowanus, Brooklyn
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