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
New York’s legendary food trucks converge in Hell’s Kitchen for a mobile feast of epic proportions this Sunday in the Gourmet Food Truck Bazaar. Chow down on Calexico’s tacos, fries from Frites ‘n Meats, and the ultimate sundae: Big Gay Ice Cream Truck and Treats Truck’s butterscotch-pecan brownie, vanilla ice cream, dulce de leche, crushed pretzels and whipped cream. Two words: food coma.
Sun, May 2, 11am-4pm. Pay as you go.
W 39th St at Ninth Ave, Manhattan
DRINK
The Kentucky Derby famously combines big hats, loud parties and lots of mint juleps. Pete’s Candy Store conveniently offers all three this weekend in a southern-inspired soiree that includes hat-making stands, BBQ and drinks to sip while you discuss the challengers or (more likely) ignore the race entirely.
Sat, May 1, 3:30pm-7pm. Free.
709 Lorimer St, Brooklyn
SEE
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who love the ubiquitous Twilight series, and those who love to mock it. This screening is for those in the latter camp. Comedic trio The Raspberry Brothers welcomes hecklers to their screening of New Moon, where they’ll be mercilessly tearing apart the film on behalf of haters everywhere. Edward and Bella fans need not attend.
Sun, May 2, 7pm. Free.
The Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn
http://ny.knittingfactory.com
SHOP
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … a day of free comic books? Apparently the first Saturday of May is the annual Free Comic Book Day, where stores around the country hand out books like candy (and sometimes with candy). Local shops including St. Mark’s Comics, Forbidden Planet and Brooklyn’s Rocket Ship are all in on the fun, so stop by for the most action-packed shopping you’ll have all weekend.
Sat, May 1. Various locations. See www.freecomicbookday.com for the store nearest you.
PLAY
Celebrate May Day with the Brooklyn Museum’s free First Saturday extravaganza! Programs include live music by North Indian-inspired band Red Baraat, film screenings, hands-on art projects, dance performances by Brooklyn-based LAVA, book discussions with author Zora O'Neill, and an after-hours dance party with in-house salsa lessons. Who could ask for anything more?
Sat, May 1, 5pm-11pm. Free.
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
www.brooklynmuseum.org
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