Sat 5/14 - Justin's Rubgy Game!

Happy May!

Despite the allergies, I hope you all are having a nice Spring so far and are enjoying the nice weather that's here, finally!  I can confirm that it's for once nicer here than in CA, at least this past weekend, and I am hopeful that the sun is here to stay.

It's good to take advantage of it while we have it, in any case - and our Saturday event below is the perfect way to enjoy sun and sport with friends old and new, so bring some sunscreen and come out!
 
NY Rugby Club Friends + Family Day, Free!
Sat 5/14
1-4p @ Randall's Island

• We're going out to support our friend Justin, Invictus style: )  He plays on the NY Rubgy Club, which interestingly enough is the oldest rugby club in the U.S.!  This will be my first live rugby game, so I'm excited to check it out.
• FREE BBQ and drinks + Justin will have a special area just for us.
• Click HERE for more details and to RSVP or let me know if you're coming so we can look out for you.  It'll be fun!

Hope to see you,
NYChar

Weekender: 4/30-5/1

This weekend should be nice, so come out and play!

  

SAT 4/30

• 10a-6p, Through 5/1: Cherry Blossom Festival @ BK Botanical Gardens [$10 student tix, $15 adults, buy tix online HERE]
•  Meet us there!  Email me for details.
• 10a-6p: TFF Family Festival Street Fair - FREE screenings, activities, b'way and other performances, local restaurants and merchants, etc. [Greenwich and Chambers St]
• Stop by, I'll be around after 330p!

SUN 5/1

• Happy May! April showers bring May flowers, right?

OTHER

• April is Grilled Cheese Month, I can't believe we almost missed it!  Try the grilled cheese @ Melt Shop (Lex + 53rd), Murray's (Bleeker b/t 6th and 7th), or 'wichcraft (many locs); you have a few days left before May!
• Tribeca Film Festival also ends this weekend! 
• Get 50% off tickets by buying tix HERE and entering code: BUYTFFME11. 
• Here are recommended films that you can still see this weekend (read more about each on the film guide):
• Fri 4/29: Let the Bullets Fly, Janie Jones, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, The Perfect Family, Beyond the Black Rainbow
• Sat 4/30: The Trip, The Carrier, Roadie, The Good Doctor, Jesus Henry Christ, Newlyweds (closing night film)
• May 6th is National Public Gardens Day! Get free admission to BK Botanical and NY Botanical (closest ones in NYC) and enjoy a day in the gardens.  Sign up HERE to get your pass for 2, or email me, and I'll send you the voucher (Thanks to Jen K. for sharing!)

Have a good one!

NYChar

Spring Weekend Fun: 3/26-3/27

Even though it's still chilly out, there's a little sun to remind us that it will get warmer soon! 

We've also celebrated so many foods recently: Pancakes, Macaroons, PI(e), Hamburgers, Waffles (TODAY 3/25 - still time to get one!  Too bad we aren't in the South - we could have had a party at Waffle House!).  I can't wait for what's next...Grilled Cheese month should be soon!

Here are a few interesting things to check out this weekend and onward, lots in Brooklyn (it is a great place: )!

Sat 3/26

• 11AM: GRILLIN' ON THE BAY/CHILI SMACKDOWN - Looks like a mix of BBQ and Chili, but all good food to try!  Free to attend, $10 all you can eat [Corner of E 18th + Ave Z, Sheepshead Bay BK, website]
• 7-10PM: THE INFLATABLE SCUPLTURE STUDENT SHOW - See their creations in progress over the past few months come to life, FREE [3rd Ward - 195 Morgan Ave; website]

All Weekend:

• 10AM-6PM: Martha Stewart's POP-UP PIE SHOP- Stop by Little Owl to buy one of Martha Stewart's pies from her new book, New Pies & Tarts (not as exciting because it's not free like I thought, but still yummy I'm sure!  Only $3) [93 Greenwich; website]
• Did you know pop-up restaurants are the thing now?  Pretty cool - I want to try out some of these places (see here).
• 11AM-7PM: BROOKLYN MUTT SHOW - Free to watch.  Check out pups strutting their stuff (even a contest for the best "SNOOKI-Look-Alike" hah! [Brooklyn Lyceum - 277 4th Ave; website]

Thru Wed 3/30:

• BELGIAN RESTAURANT WEEK - For those of you who know me, the only kind of beer I like is Belgian beer, so this is kind of exciting to enjoy that with some Belgian food!  Here are Wined and Dined picks of the best deals plus more from the official website...and highlights here:
• 3/25 - Petite Abeille - Find a real diamond in your order of green Duval!
• $20 (or less) prix fixe menu @ Markt, Le Pain Quotidien, BXL Cafe, B. Cafe

Thru Thurs 3/31:

• DINE IN BROOKLYN WEEK - $25 for dinner, $20.10 for lunch, plus 2 for 1 brunches!  See a full list here - there are over 200 restaurants!  Who wants to go?: )

Have a good weekend, friends!

Happy PI Day - Mon 3/14!

UPDATE: Here are my PI day foods - PIna Colada (found it, yay!) + PIneapple PIzza (just missing PIE, and then I'm all set!).

Woo-hoo, PI Day is on Monday!  There are many fun ways to celebrate, but here are a few of my favorite (source):

• Eat and Drink PI - PIneapple, PIne Nuts, PIna Coladas (yes please!), PIzza, PIckles, and PIe, of course!
• Run PI miles - 3.14!
• Get Married on 3/14 @ 1:59:26 PM - forever love (I would consider it in the future!)
• Listen to PI music - like American Pie!

And here's one from Erin S. of http://glutenfreefun.blogspot.com/: Celebrate and support a good cause by picking up delicious sweet and savory pies and other treats from Pi Gluten-Free (http://www.pi-glutenfree.com/), a new local gluten-free baked goods company.  You can find them at a few spots in Brooklyn (shop) - thanks for sharing, Erin!

Send over any other ideas!  Happy PI Day!

M+M: RANGO (Free Screening!) + Lunch

We're going to try to make this into a Meal+Movie adventure tomorrow, depending on if we can wake up early enough!

RANGO, starring Johnny Depp, is in theaters on Mar 4th, but TheCinemaSource.com is offering a free advanced screening tomorrow 2/26 @ 10am, 42nd St Regal Cinemas!

• The easy part - Get your tix HERE.
• The hard part - Wake up early on a Sat morning to wait in line! We plan to get there by 845/9am.
• We did this for Gnomeo and Juliet with much success, but I think this one might be more popular.

Afterwards, we're planning to grab lunch at COCOTERO, a Venezeulan restaurant in Chelsea that has special sandwiches made of plantain slices instead of bread (called "patacones", featured on the show Food(ography)).

Let me know if you want to join! nycolorislife@gmail.com

ABOUT:
A chameleon that aspires to be a swashbuckling hero finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.

Thanks, ML!

Woo-hoo: I get to be the Profile'd Luncher today on the Downtown MidtownLunch.com - so cool!  Thanks for having me: ).

Check out some of my lunch eats! Profile: Downtown Luncher "Charlene"

Happy Hearts!

Did you have a nice Valentine's Day?  Mine was lovely!

Let's keep celebrating love for love's sake and let this heart-y holiday be a reminder that we are each loved, very much.  And as much as possible, I hope we can tell those we love that we do - it's always the right time for that.

Heart you, friends!

(Side note: today's flavor for City Bakery's Hot Chocolate Month is Ode to the Polar Bear.  I'm so curious what it is!)