Yew NorkA local guide to creative, queer and culinary New York.
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This week

Oct 5 to Oct 11
Artopens sept 18, thru mar 14 2027
taryn simon at guggenheim

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

solomon r. guggenheim museum · upper east side
Dragsept 17 & 18, 8pm (doors 7:30pm)
inferno

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

3 dollar bill · east williamsburg
Nightlifesept 17, 8pm-late
bar milagro relaunch

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

29 dunham place · williamsburg
Musicsept 18, doors 10pm
darkside at music hall of williamsburg

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

music hall of williamsburg · other
Dragsept 19, 4pm
trans voices cabaret

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

caveat, 21a clinton st · les
Theaterthru oct 4. various times.
garry starr: classic penguins

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

studio seaview, 305 w 43rd st · theater district
Artthru sept 26, 10am-6pm
snoopy in style nyc

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.

25 little west 12th st · meatpacking
Other(opened aug 26)
behind the booth

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

15 essex st (behind retrography photo booth) · lower east side
Shopping
alter

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

148 franklin st · greenpoint
Nightlife
julius'

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

159 w 10th st · west village
Food
submarino mariscos

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

222 franklin st · greenpoint
Food(opened aug 30). fri-sun lunch, then burger nights.
kirbee's bbq

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

55 mcguinness blvd s · greenpoint