Events & Festivals

Your guide to the best events and festivals in NYC

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Black Walnut

Chef Rob Newton is one of New York’s great Southern-cuisine champions, from the comfort-food–focused Smith Canteen to the fried-chicken kitchenette Wilma Jean. Now the Arkansas native combines Southern cooking with New American leanings at this 102-seat Downtown Brooklyn restaurant, named after the American hardwood tree. Dishes include winter mushrooms with tofu skins and Calabrian chili; braised turkey in broth with hominy and fried onions; and East Coast fish muddle (seafood stew) with potato chips and bacon.

Venue says: “Social hour Monday through Friday starting at 4 pm. Come in to enjoy signature cocktails at special prices”

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This Week in New York: Critics' picks

Comedy

Dancing With the Star Stuffs

Ali Levin and Alyssa Rossman-Rorman host this totally bananas real-reality TV dance competition, at which twelve duos of goony performers bring their...

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5 out of 5 stars

Shopping

Hester Street Fair

This Lower East Side flea hosts one of Manhattan’s best collections of vendors, with more upstarts joining the fray every week. Standouts from recent...

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3 out of 5 stars

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Time Out Pool Party

After a brutal winter and a chilly spring, it's time to indulge in a smoking hot summer. Head to this dope pool party at the McCarren Hotel, featuring...

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Drunken Shakespeare

The Night Shift, which describes itself as a “working class theater” group, hosts this inebriated monthly reading of Shakespearean monologues....

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5 out of 5 stars

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Panorama Music Festival

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Time Out New York’s Battle of the Burger

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