Today’s “Fab 5”/ Selected NYCity Events – SUNDAY, OCT. 13, 2013
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OHNY Weekend (last day!)
If you don’t get out and take advantage of OHNY today, you’ll have to wait an entire year for your next opportunity to get behind the scenes of some of the most fascinating parts of NYCity.
“The mission of OHNY is to promote a greater appreciation of the city’s built environment; broaden public awareness by exposing diverse audiences to distinctive examples of architecture, engineering and design; educate and inspire discussion of issues of excellence in design, planning and preservation; and showcase outstanding new work as well as structures of historic merit.” Nobody does it better.
Taste of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s vendors are teaming up for the neighborhood’s first fall food crawl! Taste of Brooklyn Bridge is a weekend food festival for those who love sampling a little bit of everything delicious, all while surrounded by real fresh air and beautiful fall foliage!
Team Brooklyn Bridge Park is an all star team and includes:
Luke’s Lobster most recently the winner of the People’s Taste Prize at the Vendy Awards, –Blue Marble Ice Cream, one of Food & Wine’s “Best Ice Cream Spots in the US,”–Calexico, a former winner of the top prize at the Vendy Awards,– and Ample Hills Creamery, rated best ice cream in New York by the Village Voice and Zagat!
Only $20 gets you tastes from seven brooklyn bridge park food and drink vendors including 1/2 lobster roll from luke’s lobster, chicken taco from calexico, maple + pumpkin ice creams from blue marble ice cream, and to wash it all down autumn harvest cocktails from brooklyn bridge garden bar.
all at the new Brooklyn Bridge Park with spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline, and of course, the Brooklyn Bridge.
(easy to get to via subway: #2 or 3 express to Clark St., the 1st stop in Bklyn.)
Horizons Conference
Horizons: Perspectives on Psychedelics is an annual forum that examines the role of psychedelics in science, healing, culture and spirituality.
In recent years, a growing community of scientists, doctors, artists, activists, seekers and scholars have orchestrated a renaissance in psychedelic thought and practice.
Horizons brings together the brightest minds and the boldest voices of this movement to share their research, insights and dreams for the future.
Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square Park South
From 2-6PM / $40
horizonsnyc.org
Stanley Clarke and the Harlem Quartet
“On electric or acoustic bass, Mr. Clarke is a fleet-fingered marvel with a particular gift for funk and soul. He has been working in recent months with the Harlem Quartet, a chamber string ensemble, which joins his trio, featuring Beka Gochiashvili on piano and Michael Mitchell on drums.” (Chinen-NYT)
Blue Note, 131 West Third Street, Greenwich Village
At 8 and 10:30 p.m./$45 cover at tables, $30 at the bar, with a $5 minimum.
(212) 475-8592, bluenote.net
New York Comic Con and Anime Festival (last day!)
“With geek culture having established an undeniable influence over mainstream entertainment, Comic Con is always a much anticipated event. This annual fan convention at the Javits Center is dedicated to comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies and television and will feature writers and illustrators, along with celebrities like Sigourney Weaver and Gillian Anderson.
Panels, screenings and the ability to have your comic book signed by your hero will all be on tap. The New York Anime Festival alliance is still in effect, too, so expect to see cosplayers (costumed participants dressed like fictional characters). They’ll provide plenty to gawk at, even if you don’t hit the fest’s many booths, panels and screenings.” (nycgo.com)
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A PremierPub and 3 Good Eating places – Tribeca
B-Flat / 277 Church st (Btw Franklin/White)
There are some places that are tough to find, then add a layer of mystery when you do find them. B-Flat has a nondescript, almost unmarked door at street level – today’s speakeasy vibe. Open this door and you face a dimly lit stairway down to their basement location. It almost takes a leap of faith to follow the stairs down to their interior door. But open that door and a pleasant surprise awaits you.
It’s a basement jazz spot all right, but not like any traditional jazz joint you may have been to before. This place looks as fresh as today, probably because it’s only been open for 6 years. Even though it hasn’t had a chance to age gracefully, the cherry wood accents and low lighting make this small space very inviting.
There is always jazz, often progressive jazz, playing over their very discrete, stylish bose speakers, setting just the right tone as you find a seat at the bar, or one of the small tables. There is wine and beer available, but this place has some expert mixologists making some very creative cocktails, which I’m told change seasonally, a nice touch.
Come at happy hour and tasty cocktails like the el Diablo or the lychee martini are $8 – not bad. I am a sucker for any drink made with lychee and how can you not try a tequila drink named el Diablo. There is also nice selection of small bites available at happy hour and a food menu that is as innovative as the cocktail menu, so this does not have to be a happy hour only stop.
It wasn’t surprising to find a tasty prosciutto and arugula salad with yuzu dressing, but I did not expect to find such a good version of fried chicken breast on the apps menu. Here it’s called “Tatsuta.” Best bet is to sample happy hour, then dinner on a Monday or Wednesday night, when you can finish with no cover live jazz that starts around 8.
This place is tough to find (look for a small slate sandwich board on the sidewalk out front advertising happy hour) and on some nights when there is no live music it may be a little too quiet for some. But I think it’s worth searching out if you want a place with good music, food, and especially drinks, away from the maddening crowd.
Website: http://http://www.bflat.info/index.html
Phone #: 212-219-2970
Hours: Mo-Wed 5pm-2am; Th-Sat 5pm-3am; no Sun
Happy Hour: 5-7pm every day; $8 cocktails + special prices on apps
Music: Mon/Wed 8pm
Subway: #1 to Franklin; walk 1 blk E to Church; 1 blk N to bFlat
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