Feeling saucy?

Indepent Spirits Expo Wed. Aug 16 (TOMORROW . . . sorry for the short notice) 8-10pm @ Slate (54 W. 21st. bet. 5th and 6th ave - 212.989.0096) $10 charitable donation @ door RSVP here

So what does $10 get you? Well it's you a 2 hour open bar tasting of - Mãe de Ouro, a pot distilled cachaca made with hand cut sugarcane. - Khukri Rum, distilled at the base of the Himalayas and aged in oak for at least 8 months - Orange V, Mandarin and Valencia orange infused vodka (100% organic if that matters while you get completely hammered)

BONUS! . . . well I guess depending on how you feel about it. Anyway I just read about this neighborhood and I have passed by it many times. It's called SoHell (South of Hell's Kitchen - go figure. Don't you love real estate in NYC?). Spending a day in this area with all of the spot listed in this NY Metro article should definitely be a good look if you are looking to have a lazy afternoon. Especially if you are of the epicurious type. There a quite a few internatinal markets in the area as well as the Artisinal Premium Cheese Center (which I just found out about a few months ago at the NY Culinary Festival). I didn't even realize most of this stuff was here and to top it off major developments are planned for this area in the near future. It's almost as if NYC realized that they could actually utilize much of their decrepid space within the past few years (i.e. Hudson River Park, Williamsburg Waterfront, DUMBO, etc.)

DAMN IT'S HOT!

Man - it is just too hot to type one of my amusing little intros . . . LIKE HOW IT IS TOO HOT to live in an APT with no AC - you have to be on crack to do that huh? Answer: NO - you just have to be me. I'm an idiot. I was actually going to buy one yesterday. One of those new portable ACs that you don't have to put in your window. But then I heard that this "heat wave" (FYI this is not a heat wave - it's just a hot summer!) was going to be over. So I didn't buy one. I haven't had one for 2 years so another day in a heat wave isn't going to hurt - right? I was SOOOOO wrong, my apartment is literally a sweat box - yes a sweat box - one of those boxes that sit under the sun that the warden sends prisoners to, to do Bikram Yoga, for punishment.

. . . And it isn't that it is hot, it's HUMID, very humid. The only advantage to all of this humidity is that my locks are as soft as the down comforters at Sheraton hotels (please tell you have had a chance to sleep in a Sheraton bed - hands down one of the most comfortable sleeping experiences ever). Seriously (don't touch my hair, just take my word for it).

Alright so I wrote it anyway - what? Here it is . . . .

Friday (TODAY) Aug 04 - Lincoln Center Out of Doors: Latin Rules 7:30 pm Featuring (or Con) Tiempo Libre (Latin jazz and seductive son), Eddie Palmieri (salsa) and La Perfecta II Location: Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center - southwest corner of the Lincoln Center Plaza, at 62nd Street near Amsterdam Ave

Sun. Aug 06 - Tango Anyone Eternal Tango performs at Hudson River Park - Pier 54 (Entrance @ W 14th St.) FREE dance lessons @ 6:30pm Band goes on @ 7pm

Sun. Aug 06 - BROOKLYN POOL PARTY feat DJ ?uestLove of the ROOTS Mccaren Pool in Williamsburg from 2pm - 8pm This is part of weekly summer series - see other events here P.S. The pool also has a DODGEBALL tourney going on in the summer as well

Wed. Aug 09 & Sat. Aug 12 - Candi Station w\ Stephanie McKay Bowery Ballroom @ 8PM$25 - Ticket info here This is serious (personally my draw is Stephanie McKay - great singer!)

Thurs. Aug 10 - RJD2 w/ Lyrics Born & Alice Smith FREE @ 6pm - (I love summer in NYC!) Hudson RIver Park - Pier 54 (Entrance @ W 14th St.) P.S. - You NEED to be here - Holla atcha boy if you wanna roll!

Thurs. Aug 10 - We B*Girlz: 25th Anniversary Breakin' Event!!!! 5:30pm - 7pm Josie Robertson Plaza @ Lincoln Ctr (Columbus Ave. btwn 62nd & 65th oh and this is free too! More info

Sun. Aug 20th - Blues and BBQ 2pm - 9pm @ Hudson River Park - Pier 54 (Entrance @ W 14th St.) Click here for schedule of performers and restaurants

Interesting Web Links to pass you time - http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com - it's sooo addictive http://www.darfurisdying.com/ - I actually like this game . . . just keep an open mind and read ALL the material on the page - it has a VERY important message. http://noscruf.org - This is just silly. http://www.overheardinnewyork.com - funny stuff http://www.gnotorious.com - free downloadable mash-up album of Gnarls Barkley and Biggie!

I'll try and put some more stuff up later.

Peace and a refrigerated Kit Kat bar(because you can't have one without the other).

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