Sept. 20 - Sept. 27

Fall officially arrives this weekend, and while I am strictly an iced-coffee-all-damn-year kind of gal, I imagine you pumpkin spiced latte heads out there are all revved up about it. The cooler temperatures expected this weekend certainly get the welcome wagon from me— I just feel so much more motivated to be out and about when constant, violent sweating isn’t in the mix. In the past several days I ventured to East Williamsburg to check out the Grimm taproom, had a wine-fueled night out with an old friend, saw the absolutely insane Nic Cage spectacle, Mandy, at the Alamo, made this chilled golden beet soup from my favorite cookbook of the moment, The Lost Kitchen, and— much to the relief of my coworkers— didn’t complain about the heat on the subway platforms once.

What I have complained about is the Kavanaugh situation, and in an attempt to avoid the depressingly retrograde discussions regarding same coming out of DC and countless think pieces, I plowed through Season 2 of American Vandal, a show which I find hilarious and really well-written, despite Netflix’s evident reluctance to promote it. If you’re a fan of sharp, if slightly sophomoric, humor, and intrigued by the idea of a sendup of true crime documentaries and the high school experience, you owe it to yourself to try it.

Grub Street just did an updated roundup of the best restaurants in Park Slope that I think is pretty spot on if you’re looking to dine out this week. And don’t forget that it’s the last weekend of Photoville and the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, if those are on your to do list. The massive, sprawling Atlantic Antic is back on Sunday, so you should either head to Atlantic Avenue or avoid it at all costs, depending on your feelings about street fairs/crowds/corn on the cob on a stick. As an alternative, you can hop a train to the city to hear journalist Sarah Smarsh discuss her acclaimed book Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, with none other than Chelsea Clinton at the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe.

Looking ahead, Kings Theatre has announced two noteworthy events in the not too distant future: A screening of Get Out with a live score on October 28, and the return of 2 Dope Queens on December 4 and 5. Guessing that will sell out fast, so get tickets now while you still can, they go on sale Friday at 10am. For the coming week though, we’ve got a bunch of stuff for you to consider as you finalize your plans. Take a gander at our favorite ideas for how to spend this Ideal Week and have a great one, everybody! 

—Kate Hooker 

 

 

Thursday, Sept. 20
BUSHWICK, Rose Gold, The Colbert Sets, 7:30-10:30pm, FREE • COLUMBIA WATERFRONT, The Hop Shop, Buying into Brooklyn, 6:30-8:30pm, $10, free with code REALEST8 {sponsored}

Friday, Sept. 21
GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY, "Bridging Two Worlds: The Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead," 6:30-8:30pm, $10

Saturday, Sept. 22
DUMBO, The last weekend of Photoville, 10am-8pm, FREE • GOVERNORS ISLAND, Vendy Awards, 12:30pm-5pm, $100 • GREENPOINT, Rock the Pulaski Party, 6pm-Midnight, $5-$10 • FORT GREENE, BAM, Live taping of Dax Shepherd's Armchair Expert podcast, 10pm, $35

Sunday, Sept. 23
BROOKLYN, Various locations, Brooklyn Americana Music Festival, all day

Monday, Sept. 24
WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn Brewery, Beer and cheese tasting with Saxelby Cheesemongers, 8:15pm, $75

Tuesday, Sept. 25
GREENPOINT, Baby Grand Greenpoint, Grandbaby Comedy, 8pm, FREE

Wednesday, Sept. 26
RED HOOK, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Lobster Week lobster dinner, $25 with reservation

Thursday, Sept. 27
NAVY YARD, Naval Cemetery Landscape, Sound Bath, 6:30pm, FREE • PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Brooklyn Museum, Faith Ringgold in Conversation, part of the "Soul of a Nation" exhibition, 7pm, $16

 

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