TheaterOff-Broadway Week is back with matchless two-for-one ticket dealsTwo dozen shows are at half price through October 18.
RestaurantsThe Eleven Madison Park crew is opening a casual West Village sister restaurant this week, with a rolling martini cart and a showpiece chickenDaniel Hummâs new Hudson Street spot pairs wood-fired cooking and a roast chicken for two with major artworks and tableside martinis.
TravelThe MTA is rolling out extra fall foliage express trains up to the Hudson Valley through NovemberMetro-Northâs âLeaf Peeperâ service adds six weekend trains for autumn escapes to Beacon and Poughkeepsie through November 8.
Things to doManhattanâs last remaining lighthouseâa 146-year-old local faveâis getting a $13 million makeoverThe Little Red Lighthouseâs next chapter includes restored architecture, better accessibility and more free tours.
RestaurantsOne of New Yorkâs greatest KBBQ restaurants has just been resurrected in KoreatownThe beloved barbecue spot returns with two floors of premium cuts, Korean cocktails and plenty of corn cheese.
TheaterâItâs a Wonderful Lifeâ is coming to Broadway with Andrew Rannells, Lisa Rinna, Tituss Burgess and moreThe holiday classic gets a live-radio staging at the Broadhurst Theatre, complete with onstage sound effects and Christmas carols.
Things to doNYC to have its largest Halloween celebration yet, with 160 car-free open streets and city plazasFree trick-or-treating, live music and new neighborhood walking tours are taking over all five boroughs throughout October.
RestaurantsThis giant NYC-born cookie chain just abruptly closed 20+ locations last weekâis it gone for good?Chip City shut all 22 remaining stores after telling employees it no longer had the funding to keep operating.
Things to doDonât miss this big banned book wagon pulling up to Brooklyn Public Library next weekPenguin Random Houseâs Banned Wagon brings free books to Bushwick, kicking off a week of readings, art and after-hours events.
Things to doThe new Department of New Yorker Verification will decide whether or not youâre an actual New YorkerAn unofficial verification project wants proof of your NYC upbringingâor enough hardship points to earn your bragging rights.