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this week, from a friend with taste

art

taryn simon at guggenheim

opens sept 18, thru mar 14 2027 · solomon r. guggenheim museum, upper east side · $$

taryn simon's first major museum survey in nyc. fills the entire rotunda with photography, video, and sculpture.

snoopy in style nyc

thru sept 26, 10am-6pm · 25 little west 12th st, meatpacking · $$

16,000-square-foot snoopy exhibit exploring his relationship to fashion, music, and nyc. curated by the charles m. schulz museum. bode, sandy liang, willy chavarria involved.

music

darkside at music hall of williamsburg

sept 18, doors 10pm · music hall of williamsburg · $$

nicolas jaar and dave harrington's electronic duo. late show in one of williamsburg's best rooms.

theater

garry starr: classic penguins

thru oct 4. various times. · studio seaview, 305 w 43rd st, theater district · $$

one of my anchors! he performs every penguin classic novel in under an hour, mostly naked. hilarious, weird, great for a group.

drag

trans voices cabaret

sept 19, 4pm · caveat, 21a clinton st, les · $

showcase celebrating trans and nonbinary performers. music, comedy, and performance.

inferno

sept 17 & 18, 8pm (doors 7:30pm) · 3 dollar bill, east williamsburg · $$

drag performance art piece based on dante's inferno. "a transsexual rager" with dance, drag, sideshow, kink. brooklyn's largest queer venue.

food

submarino mariscos

ongoing · 222 franklin st, greenpoint · $$ · gf friendly

another anchor! mexican coastal seafood — aguachile, ceviche, tostadas. patio out back. big flavors.

kirbee's bbq

ongoing (opened aug 30). fri-sun lunch, then burger nights. · 55 mcguinness blvd s, greenpoint · $$ · gf friendly

legit texas barbecue from two award-winning lone star pitmasters. brisket, green spaghetti, dollar lone stars.

nightlife

julius'

ongoing · 159 w 10th st, west village · $$

an anchor. historic queer bar, one of nyc's oldest. a martini at julius' is a rite of passage.

bar milagro relaunch

sept 17, 8pm-late · 29 dunham place, williamsburg · $$

former xolo reimagined as cantina and nightclub. dolly's co-founder involved. salsa night returns.

markets

alter

ongoing · 148 franklin st, greenpoint · $$

an anchor! greenpoint's best curated shop. covetable, well-designed, actually buyable.

other

behind the booth

ongoing (opened aug 26) · 15 essex st (behind retrography photo booth), lower east side · $$

secret wine bar and cafe hidden behind an old-timey photo booth. "ice cream you wouldn't have ordered anywhere else."