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This week

Oct 5 to Oct 11
ArtThru Mar 14

Taryn Simon at the 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
TheaterThru Oct 11

Garry Starr: Classic Penguins

Garry Starr performs every penguin classic novel in under an hour. Hilarious, weird, great for a group.

Studio Seaview · Theater District
FilmNext: Sun 10/11 · 6pm

Niu Lai (牛来) Film Screening

NY Comic Con adjacent screening of Niu Lai. Presented in Chinese with English subtitles. No Comic Con ticket required. Free, 21+.

Seventh Heaven Bar & Karaoke · Bushwick · free
FoodOpen now

Malavita Dinner Service

Italian sandwich shop that transforms into an osteria at night. The Greenpoint local's new dinner option.

614 Manhattan Ave · Greenpoint
ArtOct 4, 2026 —

Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous

First major New York presentation devoted to either artist in more than 20 years. Over 120 works, tracing the full arc of their intertwined careers.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Upper East Side
NightlifeNew: opened Aug 28

Limousine

New cocktail bar from the team behind Five Leaves and Goldie's. Sleek black banquettes, private karaoke room, small bites til midnight.

632 Manhattan Ave · Greenpoint
ArtThru Jan 10

The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans

A reexamination of a visionary self-taught artist. Radiant drawings and collages of flowers, birds, angels, and faces inspired by dreams and spiritual revelation. Dense, colorful, transportive.

Whitney Museum of American Art · Meatpacking · free
TheaterThru Oct 18

Elf Lyons: The Woman on the Edge

NY debut of a theatrical comedy from one of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century. A bonkers show about love and a broken engagement blending stand-up, opera, character work, and bouncy castles.

SoHo Playhouse · Soho
OtherNew: 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."

Behind the Booth · Lower East Side
ShoppingOpen now

Alter

Greenpoint's best curated shop. Covetable, well-designed, actually buyable.

Alter · Greenpoint
NightlifeOpen now

Julius'

Historic queer bar, one of New York's oldest. A martini here is a rite of passage.

Julius' · West Village
FoodOpen now

Submarino Mariscos

Mexican coastal seafood: aguachile, ceviche, tostadas. Big flavors, patio out back.

Submarino Mariscos · Greenpoint
FoodNew: 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.

Kirbee's BBQ · Greenpoint