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
Lobster Fever has taken over New York this summer, but whether on a roll or poached in butter, an order of the blushing crustacean can force you to spend some serious clams. For frugal foodies, head over to the Maine Beer and Lobster Fest, where for $20 the folks at the Black Rabbit will give you a lobster roll with a side and a choice of two seasonal ales. Call to claim your seat and get some grub.
Sunday, August 1, 2-6pm; $20
The Black Rabbit, 91 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn; 718-349-1595
DRINK
Beer lovers have their choice of brewery tours, from Sixpoint to Chelsea Brewery to the classic Brooklyn Lager. Now the gin drinkers can have a chance: Brooklyn’s own Breuckelen Distilling Company is opening its doors this weekend for tours, tastings and (of course) sales of the hard stuff, straight from the source. Not only is manufactured locally, all the grains are organic and from within the state, so you can feel good about that fourth G&T.
Sunday, August 1, 12-6pm; free
77 19th Street, Brooklyn; 347-725-4985
SEE
Get a sneak peak at the biggest things in animation since Toy Story 3. The future stars of the big screen, from independent artists to local studios to students, show off their skills the Animation Block Party. Considering that you’ll see submissions from all corners of the globe at various locations around NYC, the term Block Party sounds a little misleading, until you hear the afterparty food: corn on the cob and free beers from Sixpoint (after a while, all the films will be hilarious).
Saturday and Sunday, July 31-August 1; $12
Location vary; animationblock.com
SHOP
Treat your puppy to a shopping spree at the Dog Day Afternoon Festival, where local businesses and vendors will be raffling off dozens of dog-related items; every ticket you buy benefits NYC animal shelters. If you’re not a winner, owners can still pamper their canine companions with free treats (the wine samples are for humans only) and even their own portrait, hand sketched by visiting artist. Plus, the first 50 pets to show up with their owners receive a “doggy bag” filled with loot.
Love your dog? Check out our annual Amazing New York Race: Dog Friendly Edition, a scavenger hunt designed just for NYC pups!
Saturday, July 31, 1-4pm; free
Astor Wines & Spirits, 399 Lafayette Street, Manhattan; http://blog.astorwines.com
PLAY
Are you still regretting that high school talent show performance? Then give your power pop duet or tragically failed magic act a second try at the Coney Island Talent Show this weekend! With prizes for best Circus Freak and Sideshow Geek, the acts will probably take a turn toward the eclectic and bizarre, but anyone is invited to come share their best baton-twirling performance or celebrity impersonation with the rest of New York’s talented hopefuls.
Saturday, July 31, 4-8pm; free
Coney Island Boadwalk between 10th and 12th Streets, Brooklyn; thirstygirlproductions.com
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