Today’s “Fab Three” / Selected NYCity Events – SUNDAY, AUG 04, 2013
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Visits Aboard a Spanish Galleon (through Aug. 22) For the next few weeks, vintage ship enthusiasts can board “El Galeón,” a copy of a 16th-century vessel, that is docked at Pier 84, near 43rd Street and 12th Avenue, Clinton. The ship, owned by the Nao Victoria Foundation of Seville, Spain, is part of Viva Florida 500 Voyage, a celebration of the voyage of the explorer Ponce de León and the 500th anniversary of his arrival in Florida. Daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with special hours on Wednesday (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Thursday (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). Tickets, available through Circle-Line Sightseeing, are $15, $8 for children 3 to 12. (212) 563-3200; circleline42.com.
Pilobolus LAST DAY!
“Any evening with Pilobolus is like a magic show, with bodies balancing and contorting in seemingly impossible ways. In “esc,” a New York premiere in the first of two programs at the Joyce, the troupe joins forces with Penn & Teller, combining its own corporeal stunts with the duo’s Houdini-inspired exploits. Program B features another new work, “Licks,” in which the frequent Pilobolus collaborator Trish Sie envisions a zany world for 6 dancers, 12 ropes and a rollicking soundtrack by Tijuana’s Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich & Fussible.” (Burke-NYT)
Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, at 19th Street, Chelsea,
at 7:30 p.m. / $10 to $75.
(212) 242-0800 / joyce.org
Ben Wolfe Quartet
The bassist Ben Wolfe admires elegance however it comes, and on “From Here I See” (MaxJazz), he finds it in a familiar form. The album features a dozen of his compositions for jazz combo and string quartet, with tasteful interjections; this one-nighter will feature the combo alone, with Stacy Dillard on saxophones, Orrin Evans on piano and Donald Edwards on drums. At 8 and 10 p.m., Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway, at 51st Street, (212) 582-2121, theiridium.com; $25 cover, with a $15 minimum. (Chinen)
Before making final plans, we suggest you call the venue to confirm dates and check times, as schedules are subject to change.
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A PremierPub and 3 Good Eating places – West Village
Corner Bistro / 331 W. 4th St. at Jane St.
Sometimes you just need a beer and a burger. If so, Corner Bistro is the place you want. Located just outside the hip Meatpacking district, this corner bar and grill is decidedly unhip, but it’s not uncrowded, especially at night. Seems that everyone knows this place has one of the better burgers in town. In the maze of streets known as the West Village, where West 4th intersects with West 12th (and West 11th, and West 10th, go figure), you will eventually find Corner Bistro on the corner of West 4th and Jane Street. An unassuming neighborhood tavern, it looks just like dozens of other taverns around town. The bartender tells me that the Corner Bistro will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary next year. The well worn interior tells me that the place itself is much older. Corner Bistro has outlasted many of those other taverns around town because they know how to keep it simple — just good burgers and beer, fairly priced. The classic bistro Burger is only $6.75, and should be ordered medium rare, which will be plenty rare for most folks. Actually, it will be a juicy, messy delight – make sure you have extra napkins. I like to pull up a stool and sit by the large front window in the afternoon, where I can rest my burger and beer on the shelf, and watch the Villagers walk by. Corner Bistro seems to attract very different groups of patrons depending on time of day. While it’s crowded with locals in the evening, in the afternoon you hear different foreign languages, and watch groups of euro tourists wander in, led by their guidebooks and smartphones. For the classic Bistro experience, order your burger with a McSorley’s draft, the dark preferably. This is the same beer that you can get over at the original McSorley’s in the East Village, the pub that claims to be the oldest continually operating bar in NYCity. The only difference is that this McSorley’s ale is served with a smile by the bartenders here. Or you can get a Sierra Nevada, Stella, or Hoegaarden on tap if you want to go upscale a bit. Either way this is a simple, but quality burger and beer experience that is just too rare these days (sorry for the pun) ==========================================================
Website: cornerbistrony.com
Phone #: 212-242-9502
Hours: 11:30am-4am Mon-Sat; 12pm-4am Sun
Happy Hour: NO
Music: Juke Box
Subway: #1/2/3 to 14th St. (S end of platform) Walk 2 blk W. on 13th St. to 8th Ave.; 1 blk S. on 8th Ave. to Jane St.
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