This Weekend in NYC

Tribeca

Major Food Group, the culinary empire behind Carbone's viral fame and Torrisi's Italian-American mastery, is transforming the legendary Tribeca Grill space into their next blockbuster concept. Given their track record of impossible reservations and theatrical dining, start planning your booking strategy now.

Chelsea

Don Julio is parking a 200-foot megayacht at Chelsea Piers for World Cup final week, complete with tequila tastings and waterfront parties. The floating agave palace promises to be peak NYC excess—embrace the absurdity or watch the spectacle from dry land.

Greenpoint

Brooklyn's newest and tiniest beach just opened in the Motiva section of Bushwick Inlet Park on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg border. At pocket-size, it's more novelty than destination, but perfect for a quick waterfront moment between neighborhood bar crawls.

Fort Greene

The Center for Fiction in Fort Greene hosts debut novelists Cassandra Neyenesch, Morgan Thomas, and Sarah Wang for readings and discussion of their first books. The evening starts with a happy hour reception before moving to the auditorium for what promises to be intimate access to emerging literary voices.

Williamsburg

Brooklyn Improv's 'Songs n Scenes' turns live music into comedy gold, with Second City and UCB veterans creating improv scenes inspired by original songs from musician Anthony and the Mountain. This month's all-LGBTQ Pride spectacular adds extra creative energy to an already unique format that costs just $15.

Flatiron

This new Flatiron Italian spot is breaking aperitivo rules with dirty martini spritzes and affogato martinis that sound like bartender fever dreams. The concept suggests either brilliant innovation or complete chaos—worth investigating for the curious cocktail adventurer.