Get on that blue plate special.
EAT
Friedman’s Lunch Does Dinner
What: Chelsea Market’s comfort food specialists extend sit-down dining hours to include your evening meal.
Why: Spiced pumpkin salad flecked with goat cheese and mint, buttermilk fried chicken, and Brussels sprouts you can’t stop eating.
When: Tues.-Sat., 5:30-10 p.m.
Where: 75 Ninth Ave., b/t 15th & 16th Sts. (212-929-7100).
WANDER
Gowanus Motorcycle, Car, and Art Show
What: The neighborhood block party brings together stylin’ rides (Triumph and Ducati motos, Classic Car Club gems), live music, and works from the Brooklyn Artists Gym.
Why: Tuckered out from human foosball and tricycle racing? Sip a few brews inside the beer garage to help raise money for AGAST (Annual Gowanus Artist Studio Tour).
When: Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 8th St., b/t Second & Third Aves., Gowanus.
BARGAIN
Sol de Ibiza DailyCandy Discount
What: Raid owner Leslie Bettison’s Soho beach haven for 25 percent off remaining summer merch, plus an extra 25 percent off already-reduced items (just mention DailyCandy at the register).
Why: Envy-inducing Castañer espadrilles, Melissa Odabash and Lenny swimwear, Helen Kaminski bags, White + Warren linen pants and shorts, and Kasuku beach towels.
When: Thru Sept. 5. Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m.
Where: 52 Greene St., b/t Broome & Grand Sts. (212-966-9091).
SHOP
Musette Opens
What: Find fashion-forward shoes, bags, and accessories (most priced $30-$350) in the first U.S. store from this Romanian company.
Why: Killer-looking-but-comfortable lace-up booties, squashy leather bags, and chic reversible clutches. Get a preview here.
When: Opens Mon. Daily, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Where: 438 W. Broadway, at Prince St. (917-691-0012).
Swimwear Sale
What: Up to 55 percent off YumNY’s suits — think patterned bandeau tops and ruffled bottoms in punchy colors.
Why: Even more snazzy styles from the likes of Brette Sandler, Sofia by Vix, and Zimmermann.
When: You’re not ready for summer to be over.
Where: Online at swirl.com.
SEND
Opening Ceremony Candygrams
What: Spell out your feelings via an old-school message that comes with a treat. Your sweetheart receives an e-mail letting him/her know to collect the snail mail in-store.
Why: Practice that penmanship while making someone’s day.
When: Thru Wed. Fill out in-store or over the phone; pick-up (starts Wed.) in-store only.
Where: 35 Howard St., b/t Broadway & Crosby Sts. (212-219-2688).
TASTE
Food as Art
What: Sample dishes inspired by The Geometry of Kandinsky and Malevich exhibit at the museum’s James Beard Award-winning, in-house restaurant.
Why: “Bold, ordered chaos” in the form of roasted suckling pig, with aged balsamic port glaze, summer cherries, and a mustard espresso emulsion ($32).
When: Thru Sept. 7.
Where: The Wright, Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave., at 88th St (212-427-5690). Reservations online at opentable.com.
Photo: Courtesy of Friedman’s Lunch








Comments