Category Archives: Pick of the Week

Have breakfast in a historic house, lunch in a historic church, and dinner in a historic club. Between meals, stroll through parks, airports, and neighborhoods. Every year, Open House New York organizes a citywide exploration of several hundred landmarks and land masses where volunteers offer talks, tours, exhibitions, workshops, and behind-the-scenes access. The extremely popular…

The diet starts on Oct. 16! That’s because the Sunnyside Restaurant Crawl is on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 pm. Here are the numbers: 51 eateries/breweries; five hours; two trolleys; and one bus. Back for the 13th year (hey, another number), several hundred attendees are expected to go door-to-door, sampling food and beverages from establishments…

Editor’s note: This game has been cancelled due to rain. Play ball! Very, very old ball, that is. The New York Mutuals will match talent with the Brooklyn Atlantics in Fort Totten Park on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 11 am. No big contracts. No steroids. No lights for a night game. And no gloves, as…

Born fully grown and beautiful, the Hindu Goddess Durga is often depicted riding a lion or tiger. She represents divine feminine powers and protects the universe from evil. Kew Gardens-based dance school Vivarta Arts celebrates Navratri, an annual homage to Durga, with four hours of Garba and Dandiya lessons and performances at the Unisphere in…

Here’s your Sunday assignment: eat! Momo Crawl is in Himalaya Heights (Jackson Heights-Woodside-Elmhurst) from noon to 5 pm. True to its name, the 11th annual feastapalooza’s main focus is momos, but cultural performances and an awards ceremony are also on the menu. Participants meet at Diversity Plaza — vicinity of 37th Road and 74th Street —…

It’s time to move and groove to music from around the world…and around the corner! The Queens United Int’l Party returns to Sunnyside Gardens Park on Saturday, Sept. 16. Live music is the focus of this sixth-annual outdoor event, but dance, crafts, food trucks (Burrito Factory, Momo’s, Jamrock Jerk), and games are also in the…

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! All are invited to participate in Bottle to Bottle at Culture Lab LIC on Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 17. (Both days at 4 pm.) Queens-based artist Annalisa Iadicicco will create an installation from used bottles donated by community members and laundromats. Edjo Wheeler, a local sculptor,…

New York Fashion Week is coming! Get into the groove at the Opening Night NYFW Party in Sunnyside on Friday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 pm. A benefit for the Break Free Foundation, which advocates to end the stigma of mental health, the four-hour-plus concert features live performances by Nicole Yuengling, Direz, Riese, Scott Buksbaum, JXHAR,…

Sun, sand, and Beach Birds. The ninth annual Beach Sessions Dance Series mixes choreography and nature at Rockaway Beach on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 5:45 pm. With the Atlantic Ocean and maybe even a few dolphins as the backdrop, spectators will watch a new arrangement of Merce Cunningham’s 1991 Beach Birds and a response by choreographer…

It’s the Year of the Rabbit, but this weekend belongs to a mythical, serpentine-like creature that breathes fire. The 31st annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York swoops into Flushing Meadows Corona Park this weekend (Aug. 12-13). More than 100 teams – including squads from the Queens Borough President’s Office, City Hall, Con…