From time to time, we bring you art gallery openings & parties, but this is definitely unlike anything we've ever brought you before. From September 1-8, visit R.I.P.N.Y.C. for an entirely new experience:
"R.I.P.N.Y.C. gestures to rip down the opaque veil that institutions such as Chelsea hide behind. We are concerned with the framing of our works in a context that speaks directly to floundering contemporary circumstance. Neither interested in increasing our market value nor bolstering the value of our investors’ collections, we are concerned with making Art that captures the energy of Now.
R.I.P.N.Y.C. features drawings, paintings, videos, photographs, prints, soundmixes, and performances by Andrew Birk, Solyi Suh, and Robert W. DeBois.
R.I.P.N.Y.C. is not a gallery, it is a store that sells artwork following retail-based protocol. The artists will be employed during store hours to answer questions and assist clients. There is no hierarchy between the space, the work, the artists, or the viewers."
R.I.P.N.Y.C. will continue for a week from 12pm-8pm each night, and visitors are also invited to attend the opening party on Sept. 1st, from 8-11 pm with live music by R.I.P.
R.I.P.N.Y.C. 33 Canal Street
New York, NY
September 1-8
12pm-8pm
We all felt that - a little rumble in our office buildings some mistook for aggressive typing, until some skimmed their Twitter feed and realized ZOMG, WE'RE IN AN EARTHQUAKE!
YES -- to celebrate our wholistic survival (NYC reported 0 deaths, 0 damage, 0 real sensationalism) bars, restaurants and bakerys across the city are latching on to the newscycle and celebrating with #QUAKESPECIALS!
Here's the NYCRD running list, admittedly a ton are from my pals WinedandDined's Twitter feed because no one thinks to tell me. Add your found earthquake specials into the comments, I'll include!:
THE DELANCY: 2 for 1 Vodka on Rocks with crushed lime and Cranberry, 9:30pm-11pm
BUTTERLANE: Buy-One-Get-One cucapkes, cakepops & Blue Bell ice cream
SUSHISAMBA @ Park Ave South: early Happy Hour specials, now through 7pm
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY: 50% off all shaken cocktails at Southern Hospitality until 5pm
THIRD AND LONG:$1 Bud/Bud Lights @ThirdandLongNYC in Murray Hill
MACERELLERIA: 2-for-1 Ty-Ku Shochu Martinis all night.
HOP DEVIL GRILL: Earthquake Party tonight, $1 tacos
BONCHONMidtown: $3 chang beer bottles or $2 Coors Light drafts all night
MAIALINO: $5 birre & vini from 5-7:00 pm
SUSHI SAMBA on Park Ave: $5 caipirinhas and mojitos, $4 oyster sampler, $3 spicy tuna roll, $2 tempura
If you're sick NY transit's limitations and the expense of renting wheels in the city, I'm excited to share that it's not necessarily "expensive" to lease a car.
Leasetrader.com says inventory of its under-$199 per month vehicle category is at its highest point in history, meaning there's a plethora of cars available making your hunt easy. You'll find mostly Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Volkswagen cars, along with the occasionally Mini Cooper (my fav!) sneaking into their available lease offerings.
After a reasonable downpayment (a few thousand dollars), you could have wheels for LESS than what it costs to take out a Zipcar twice a month, as 6 hours in a hourly rental can run you $150+ (not accounting for insurance, which depends on how wonderful/horrible of a driving record you have).
Do you have a dog? Does it only wear duds from vintage stores and thrift shops? Does it wear thick-rimmed glasses...not because they need them but just because? Does it hate anything that is considered "mainstream"? Does it only drink PBR... out of its vintage dog bowl? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you may have a hipster puppy. In which case, it would be perfect for Thursday's Hipster Puppies Pageant.
On Thursday, dress your pup up in the very best hipster gear and celebrate Hipster Puppies, a book by Christopher R. Weingarten. Weingarten will be there to sign copies and guests can enjoy free PBRs (naturally).
The Hipster Puppies Pageant Thursday, August 25
The powerHouse Arena
37 Main St. (at Water St.)
7-9 PM
“Special” is a minimalist term to describe how I felt being one of 150 social influencers, mediatypes, VIPs and sweepstake winners nationwide who jetted off for a weekend-long showcase for Hotel Thrillist LA.
I spent a couple hours deciding on what to pack. I weighed the options of small carry-on bottles vs. paying a $25 baggage fee until I recalled how I went home with a full size Bacardi Cherry from Hotel Thrillist Miami. If I was to re-live that win, I obviously needed to check my bag. Goal set, full size toiletries, packed.
When I met my friend Maridel at JFK to get on our Virgin flight, she asked me “Are you ready for this”? I was not so much ready as willing.
Five hours and three time zones later, we arrived in the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles lobby to be greeted by a grinning Thrillist staffer with an over-stuffed gift bag for each of us. Why, thank you. When we ravaged the bags later the clear winners were the Nivea beach towel (so luscious!) and the well-made Bacardi cocktail shaker.
After some primp and prep, we took the elevator to the Ion Rooftop Pool Bar for the first event, “Dine-Around L.A. Live,” which featured delectable cuisine from some of the best restaurants in Downtown LA, including Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Katsuya L.A. Live, LA Market Restaurant by Kerry Simon, Rosa Mexicano, Trader Vic's Los Angeles, WP24 Restaurant & Lounge by Wolfgang Puck and Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill. We quenched our thirst with BACARDI Arctic Grape and BACARDI Rock Coconut, smartwater, Corona Light and Wines of Germany.
Post-feast we had the opportunity to have our faces read by the latest party trick, the Bumbys, brought to us by Nivea and their “Look Like You Give a Damn” campaign. Yes, I said “faces read.” Think palm reading, but based purely upon your tan, smile and hair. Whispers around the rooftop said they’re not always so nice, but thankfully Maridel’s biggest criticism is that they want to rename her “Gidget” and if I decided to be a restaurant manager, it would be of a “beautiful people” only establishment. Small success?
[The Bumbys]
Belly’s full and drinks on, the next piece of the night took place at the Club Nokia VIP Lounge nearby. We rubbed elbows with a man who claimed to be “Supreme” from the Wu-tang Clan. I remain skeptical of his identity. I wonder what the Bumby’s would have said?
The next morning Maridel awoke from her Bacardi Arctic Grape dead-induced hangover to attend Yoga for Athletes from YAS Fitness Center (presented by smartwater®, my new favorite water brand). I remained dead and only awoke after she returned and yelled “KATHARINE.” Apparently it was time for the mansion pool party.
Yes – that’s right, I said mansion pool party. Our next adventure entailed boarding a tour bus and heading for Hollywood Hills where Thrillist rented out a Spanish-inspired looking home that could be worth more than 500x my salary.
Needless to say, added décor included scattered Nivea beach towels (yes, I went home with like 5 of them), more smartwater than you could shake a hose at and plenty of Thrillist branded beach balls.
To “top” it off (hah), Top Chef Alums Marcel Vigneron and CJ Jacobsen were our featured celebs for the afternoon, with Marcel concocting delicious BACARDI cocktails using liquid nitrogen while CJ served roasted pig, succulent, thinly sliced melon and hot dogs you wouldn’t believe were hot dogs, among other earthly delights.
However, my favorite part of the daytime extravaganza was when synchronized swimmers, the Aqualillies Flash Mob, came out of nowhere with their flirty umbrellas, waterproof mascara, bright red lipstick and washboard abs. Can you tell I’m a fan / jealous?
[Click video to watch]
Before we reboarded the tour bus back into LA traffic, I was able to sneak a back massage from the Ritz Carlton Spa as part of the smartwater® Relaxation and Hydration Station. Even though I was a bad girl and didn’t sign up for the list, the kind spa staff still made it happen right before they closed shop! Three cheers for 5 star service.
Maridel and I catnapped when we got to our room, because before we knew it we were back to boozing at the newly vamped LA Production Studios where we danced hardcore to Deejay Reprise.
[Brain Sussman, Thrillist Staff]
[Drunken Bus Ride]
Things didn’t end there however, because the party continued on the bus back to the hotel and then in one of the suites where some of the Thrillist staffers has stashed up Bacardi Arctic Grape and kept pouring the drinks. Mingling at the after party, I caught up with Brian Sussman and recounted tales from Hotel Thrillist Miami just before I acquired my full-size bottle of Bacardi Arctic Grape (FTW, bitches!) and peaced out for my room no shorter than 6 a.m.
When I awoke a few hours later, I nuzzled my Bacardi between two Nivea towels in my suitcase, and tended to my bitter sweet hangover by chugging three smartwaters before the airport security checkpoint. The weekend clearly was, in a word, epic.
Thank you, as always, Thrillist. If dating a brand was possible, I’d choose you.
Today, you'll have the chance to grab some free food AND practice some language skills.
The Living Language food truck will be in front of Random House at 1745 Broadway (55-56 St) from 12:00pm – 5:00pm.
The truck will feature items such as grapefruit sorbet and pastries, all for free. But you do need to "say it right to get a bite". There will be various phrases in Italian, Spanish, German, and French that visitors will be asked to pronounce (correctly) in order to receive their free goodies.
For example, for the Watermelon & mint agua fresca, you will have to say "Agua fresca de sandía y menta (AH-gua FRES-ka day sen-DEE-a ee MEN-ta)".
If you succeed, not only do you get a treat for free, but "Every one who participates... will also be entered into a raffle for free Living Language Platinum product, Fodor’s travel guides to correlating destinations, and gift certificates to some of the most buzzed about and iconic Italian, German, Spanish, and French spots in the city like Eataly, Bierhaus, and restaurants Empellón, and Recette."
Living Language Food Truck
1745 Broadway (55th-56th St.)
12-5 PM
If you'd like to practice the pronunciations in order to avoid embarassment, here they are in all their glory:
Watermelon & mint agua fresca – Agua fresca de sandía y menta
(AH-gua FRES-ka day sen-DEE-a ee MEN-ta)
Grapefruit sorbet – Sorbet au pamplemousse
(sore-BAY oh pahmp-luh-MOOSE)
Sfogliatelle – A many layered pastry
(sfohl-ya-TEL-lay)
Pretzel with beet-horseradish mayo – Brezel mit rüben meerrettich mayonnaise
(BRET-zel mitt ROO-ben MEHR-re-TIC MY-own-NYE-seh)
Sounds easy enough to me, buena suerte! (I think that means "good luck" in Spanish-let's hope those six years of taking Spanish in school haven't failed me.)
Another day, another food truck pops up on our NYC streets. The newest? A fashion-related taco truck. Fashion and...tacos? What? In an awesomely fun move, the Gap launched their very own taco truck, Pico de Gap (cute).
An effort to promote Gap's newest additions to its 1969 denim line, Pico de Gap will be offering a bunch of yummy deals and steals, including the following:
1st: Visitors can enjoy two tacos and a drink for $1.69. Yup, you read that right...$1.69! 2nd: Any proof of a same-day denim purchase guarantees your food is free 3rd: Any order at the Pico de Gap truck includes a $20 voucher towards the new Fall 1969 collection
Besides the amazing deals, the menu for Pico de Gap was created by celebrity chef and author Katie Lee, so you know it'll be good. Here is a tentative schedule for the Pico de Gap truck:
Aug. 17: movies in Riverside Park at 8:30 p.m.
Aug. 20 and 21: Afro Punk festival (VIP area) all day
Aug. 25: The Art of Brooklyn festival from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sept. 10: Westside County Fair from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ciara, DJ Skribble and the entire Malibu crew hit up the New York City stop of The Radio Maliboom Boom Station Invasion Tour last Wednesday and rocked out New York City’s Beekman’s Beach Club!
At the exclusive waterfront concert, attendees raised a glass to summer with Malibu’s signature Liquid Sunshine (1 ½ part Malibu, 1 part pineapple juice, 1 part orange juice, splash of club soda over ice) in hand, and got their Bu’ on as Ciara performed some of her greatest hits.
When I met my friend Maridel at JFK to get on our Virgin flight, she asked me “Are you ready for this”? I was not so much ready as willing.
Post-feast we had the opportunity to have our faces read by the latest party trick, 
However, my favorite part of the daytime extravaganza was when synchronized swimmers, the Aqualillies Flash Mob, came out of nowhere with their flirty umbrellas, waterproof mascara, bright red lipstick and washboard abs. Can you tell I’m a fan / jealous? 
