A secret supper.
ORDER
Peking Pachanga
What: Go off-menu with a family-style dinner for six ($120) inspired by the restaurant’s popular moo shu duck taco.
Why: Long Island duck wrapped in nixtamal tortillas with a variety of dipping sauces (hoisin Sriracha, grapefruit lemon grass), salsas (corn poblano, cucumber scallion), and sides (crispy rice and beans).
When: Call seven days in advance to book.
Where: Pachanga Patterson, 33-17 31st Ave., at 34th St., Astoria (718-554-0525).
RELAX
Rhythm and Bliss Massage
What: Put on noise-canceling headphones and settle in for a relaxing yet stimulating treatment ($155), in which each stroke is guided by an hour-plus playlist (world, electronica, rock, classical) of your choosing.
Why: The (James Blake, Federico Aubele) rhythms are gonna get you.
When: Soho, daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Bliss 49, daily, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Bliss 57, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Bliss Soho, 568 Broadway, at Prince St.; Bliss 49, 541 Lexington Ave., at 50th St.; Bliss 57, 12 W. 57th St., b/t 5th & 6th Aves. To book an appt., call 877-862-5477.
ATTEND
Ask Me Another
What: Take in a live taping of NPR’s newest (sold-out) game show.
Why: Think Jeopardy meets Saturday Night Live, with mystery guests, musical performances, and categories like Replacement Math (what is the sum of the Brontë sisters plus the Marx Brothers?).
When: Mon., 7 p.m.
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th St., b/t Second & Third Aves., Gowanus (718-643-6510). The first two readers to email askmeanothernpr@gmail.com with their full names get a pair of tickets.
GROOVE
Squarepusher
What: Electronic artist and multi-instrumentalist Tom Jenkinson fuses elements of drum and bass, jazz, and synth during his performance against an LED screen.
Why: Not every underground musician is playing SXSW in Austin this weekend.
When: Tonight, 8 p.m.
Where: Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., b/t Third & Fourth Aves. (212-353-1600). Tickets ($35) online at ticketmaster.com or at the door.
TASTE
North End Grill Does Brunch
What: Top Chef Masters’s Floyd Cardoz turns his attention to the morning after.
Why: Chorizo tacos with cheesy scrambled eggs and avocado salsa, sourdough French toast stuffed with roasted apple butter, and johnnycake Benedict with lamb bacon and chipotle hollandaise.
When: Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: 104 North End Ave., at Murray St. (646-747-1600).
Photo: Courtesy of Pachanga Patterson








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