Sake to Me: Free sake tasting

Sake, sake, sake BOMB! Actually, don’t dare utter those words at this special free sake tasting event on Thursday, March 6th (tomorrow). Milk Gallery hosts Rick and Hiroko Smith of NYC’s premiere sake shop, Sakaya, as they enlighten sippers about that delicate Japanese rice-wine drink. Five sakes from several regions of Japan will be [...]

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Be Scene: Art After Dark

Museums have officially fallen off the wagon. A glut of museum-hosted shindigs throw down nearly every weekend. Not that I’m complaining: Most art looks even better with a nice buzz on.
This Friday, the Guggenheim hosts its sporadic First Fridays fete, with The Juan Maclean rocking the decks. This edition is extra special because Cai Guo-Qiang’s [...]

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Locks and Load: Be a hair model and get free haircuts

Practice your best Blue Steel because, thanks to several top salons, you can receive a free cropped coiff simply for pimping out your looks for a bit. Yes, you too can be a hair model! I’ve been doing the hair modeling thing for a few years now, and it’s the perfect way to get a [...]

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Wheels of Steel: Five Borough Bike Tour

Dust off that BMX for the annual Five Borough Bike Tour (this year sponsored by Commerce Bank). Hardcore cyclists, weekend warriors and pedaling novices all take to the streets for this 42-mile ride through each one of New York City’s boroughs. Haven’t stepped on a bike since Reagan was president? No worries! The route is [...]

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Fight Club: Pillow Fight NYC

The only thing better than pummeling both friends and strangers with a feather-puffed pillow is doing it in the middle of Union Square. In its third year, Pillow Fight NYC encourages participants to pack their fluffiest pillows and head to 14th Street for a no-holds-barred brawl that sends adrenaline surging and unleashes at least a [...]

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