Today’s “Fab 3” / Selected NYCity Events – TUESDAY, SEPT 17, 2013.
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“Notable Events-Sept.”, “on Broadway”, and “Top10 Free” in the header above.
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Royal Ballet’s “The Metamorphosis”
“Arthur Pita choreographs and directs a dance-theater interpretation of Kafka’s classic novella, which features Royal Ballet principal Edward Watson as the pitiful Gregor Samsa. The production includes an original score performed live by Frank Moon and a set by Simon Daw.” (TONY mag)
Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave. at 19th St
At 7PM / $10-$75
212-242-0800 / joyce.org
The Savassi Festival
Antônio Loureiro Quintet featuring Mike Moreno and Tatiana Parra
A ten-year-old Brazilian music festival makes its New York debut with more than a week’s worth of workshops and gigs, celebrating some of the nation’s leading composers in a jazz context. See ny.savassifestival.com.br for the full lineup, which includes bassist Leonardo Cioglia’s homage to Milton Nascimento (Sept 17), pianist Vitor Gonçalves’s tribute to Hermeto Pascoal (Sept 19), and gigs focused on the repertoires of Toninho Horta
Small’s Jazz Club,
At 9PM /
212-252-5091 / smallsjazzclub.com
Nerd Jeopardy
Powered by Penguin Press and litcentric site Small Demons, this trivia night challenges bookworms to form teams of three and compete in a literary version of the TV game show. Free beer and wine will lube up those who arrive early, and badgering lackluster players is encouraged.
BookCourt, 163 Court St., (btw Dean and Pacific Sts)
Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
. subway: #2, 3, to Borough Hall
at 7PM / FREE
718-875-3677 / bookcourt.com
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 – Upper West Side
Dinosaur / 700 w125th St. @ 12th ave.
Walk only five minutes from the 125th st. station on the #1 line to find this authentic honky-tonk barbecue joint. Some folks think Dinosaur is just a place to eat ribs. Au contraire. With 24 carefully selected taps, this is a place to drink beer, and eat ribs.
No food goes better with American craft ales than American barbecue. Dinosaur may be the best combo of good beer drinking and hearty eating in town, which makes the trip to Harlem totally worthwhile.
This second incarnation of Dinosaur in Harlem is in an old brick warehouse near the Hudson River. Don’t let that run down exterior fool you. Inside it’s a large space with huge, rough wooden columns and unfinished wooden floors and brick walls – just right for a bbq joint. As soon as you open the door you are hit with that tantalizing aroma of barbecue coming from the large open kitchen. Reminds me of all those great rib joints I frequented when stationed in North Carolina all those years ago. If your stomach wasn’t grumbling before, it is now.
Head to the bar, sit down and try to decide on a beer. It’s not an easy decision – a good problem to have. This is a pretty damn good beer list to choose from, one that most beer bars should be jealous of. I love that they feature NY craft beers. You may want to try the four beer sampler, which is always fun, and in this place may be necessary.
The Mississippi blues music playing in the background will get you in the mood for their North Carolina style barbecue, and even when it’s a full house your order shouldn’t take too long. The food is all slow smoked, so it’s already mostly done and ready to go. I always start with an order of their giant, spice rubbed wings, so good they may make you give up Buffalo wings.
Unfortunately, a place this good does not fly under the radar. There can be some humongous waits at dinnertime. So you need a strategy – avoid prime time, and try not to arrive with your entire posse, which will limit your seating options.
A seat at the bar, a small table in the bar area, or in the summer, an outside table, underneath what’s left of the elevated W. Side Hwy., all may open before a table inside the main dining room. Otherwise, try Dinosaur for lunch, or come very early or late for dinner.
Website: http://www.dinosaurbarbque.com/
Phone #: 212-694-1777
Hours: M-Th 11:30am-11:00pm; Fr-Sa 11:30am-12:00am;
Su 12:00pm-10:00pm
Happy Hour: 4-7pm every day; $1 off all drinks
Music: Fri / Sat 10:00pm
Subway: #1 to 125th st
Walk 2 blk W on 125th to Dinosaur Bar-B-Q,
just past the elevated highway
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