Are people who FaceTime while walking down the street literally insane?

Channel the energy of Carmela Soprano, Karen Hill, Connie Corleone and all of the great mob wives of yore at this mafia-maven edition of Spaghetto Disco, the infamous party from designer-DJ Bianca Bosso. 

Returing to Flatiron's funky Georgia Room on Thursday, April 25, the pasta-filled dance party will kick off with a a complimentary glass of Prosecco or red wine. Then comes the 10pm dancefloor spaghetti and meatballs freshly dropped by chef Torrin Emory, just the carb-heavy fuel you'll need to power your moves through the late night. DJ sets will feature the likes of AMALIE, PopSamCam and Bianca herself DJing under her music alias BUNX.

When you're not breaking it down or showing off your best faux fur and leopard print, you can also load up on pasta-shaped jewerly and other paraphenalia from Bosso's fashion-forward brand, BUNX. Get tickets here.

In the week leading up to National Bookstore Day on April 27, 25 independent bookstores across Brooklyn are giving away merch and organizing activitites for bookworms this week.

If you want to have extra fun, go to any of the bookstores and pick up a Bookstore Crawl passport, where you can collect signatures and stamps of all the bookstores you'll visit. If you collect five stamps or more, you'll get a 25% discount that you can use at any of the participating bookstores. Stores taking part this year include Greenlight Bookstore, McNally Jackson Books (Williamsburg), Mil Mundos, and many more. 

Does it get more New York than this? From Monday, April 22 through Wednesday, April 24, at 2pm to 5pm daily, uptowners will be able to get a taste of a downtown favorite without descending below 14th Street—hell, without even going below 74th Street.

Greenwich Village cocktailer Dante is taking over the legendary Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle for a world-class cocktail residency.

The drink shakers over at Dante will be pouring eight of the bar's award-winning drinks—the kind of stuff that helped it claim the coveted title of The World's Best Bar back in 2019—as well as signature light bites (think blue cheese-stuffed olives and crunchy pistachios, served on a silver plate along with Bemelmans Bar’s signature cheese crisps) and live jazz music from modern-day piano man Louis B Middleton.

Check out the Bronx Brewery's free ongoing artist series at Hudson Yards, which is bringing the works of world renowned artist Shiro to Manhattan for two months. The works on display explore New York's urban history through an aesthetic technique that mixes Japanese artistry with New York graffitti styles to create something completely unique. 

See the free exhibit from April 25 through June 21. 

Bringing back its Annual Black Comic Book Festival for the 12th year, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is bringing together thousands of bloggers, cosplay lovers, illustrators and other members of the comic book community for two days that celebrate Black creators in the comic book space. Attendees will get a chance to attend panels, workshops and even a cosplay showcase featuring the work of creators from all over the country. 

Events run from Friday, April 26 to Saturday, April 27 in Harlem.

You won't believe how seamlessly good comedy can work with pole dancing (you can read about it here). While stellar stand-ups deliver sets, pro dancers give the crowd something stare at. Think of it as a full-brain experience. Comics Dan Goodman, Joanna Ross and special guests will welcome talented pole dancers and comedians from across NYC. 

Each show features a different musical theme, and each one is full of surprises. This week, on April 26-27, it's a "Barbie" themed show where performers will (pole) "dance the night away." Definitely break out your finest pink attire for the evening.

As the event organizers say: "If you don't see shows like this, why are you even paying the NYC rents?"

Smorgasburg, the food bazaar spectacular, is back for 2024 with dozens of great local vendors across three locations.

In fact, with more than 70 vendors, it's the largest Smorgasburg lineup since 2018! Vendors this year will serve up fragrant Ethiopian stews, Hawaii-style street comforts, explosive pani puri, potato puff poutine, and lots more.

Smorgasburg WTC runs on Fridays; Williamsburg is on Saturdays; and Prospect Park is on Sundays. Each location is open from 11am-6pm and operates weekly through October. 

There’s only one constant in New York City: Change. A new exhibit at the New-York Historical Society explores the rapid development of the city and what’s been left behind. 

The exhibit, titled Lost New York, transports viewers to a time when pigs roamed the streets, shopping was a radical act, and New Yorkers used to brave polluted waters for a swim. The exhibition also documents long-gone landmarks like the original Penn Station, Met Opera House, Chinese Theater, and Croton Reservoir. See it at the Upper West Side museum now through September 29. 

Lost New York is included with museum admission ($24/adult). Or check it on during pay-as-you-wish Friday evenings, which will expand 5-8pm with live vintage music and specialty "lost" cocktails during the spring and summer months. Friday night activities begin on May 3 and continue through early summer. 

Who says that October is the only time you can enjoy an ice-cold stein and a piping-hot pretzel? Not the folks over at Lower East Side favorite Loreley Beer Garden, which is celebrating National Pretzel Day and its own German roots with a Pretzel and Craft Beer Festival through Sunday, April 28. 

Head to the beer garden's heated outdoor space to feast on classic soft-baked German pretzels, giant New York-style versions, cheesy cheddar-jalapeño pretzel balls, dippable pretzel sticks, sweet cinnamon pretzels and even pretzel garlic knots. Sandwiches and sliders will be served on pretzel buns, and sausages and bratwurst on pretzel rolls, and all of the above can be enjoyed with warm, bacon-flecked beer cheese dip and, of course, crisp, craft beers.  

Poster House, the country's first museum dedicated entirely to the global history of posters, turns its lens on its hometown for its latest exhibit. "Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters," highlights 80 works that capture NYC's landmarks in vibrant color and detail. 

The exhibit explores how New York City was represented to thousands of travelers, immigrants, and tourists during the 20th century. A 19th century marketing strategy coined the phrase "Wonder City," and it appeared in dozens of newspaper and magazine advertisements, as well as articles, postcards and souvenir booklets. New York’s massive growth during this time ultimately led to the creation of more travel posters than were designed for any other city in the world. The images included scenes of the city as seen from the water, from the ground, and, eventually, from the air.