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Gogobot is an innovative planning tool that tailors recommendations for places to stay, eat and play to your specific tastes. It also allows you to share your great experiences with people who have the same interests as you; people in your “tribes”. Gogobot’s ‘GoGo This Week’ feature empowers you to discover and take advantage of great events, openings and exhibits throughout the city each week. Here are some exciting events and sites to check out in downtown New York this week, courtesy of Gogobot. Visit the website or download the app for more GoGo This Week upcoming events.
Metropolitan Pavilion (Chelsea)
Mon, Dec 7th from 6-9pm
Latke is a traditional potato pancake eaten predominantly during the Hanukkah festival, but various versions of this humble dish can be found in many parts of the world. The deceptively simple recipe of potatoes, eggs and flour has a legion of followers and its own annual tasting event, now in its 7th year. The Latke Festival is a friendly competition among some of New York’s best restaurants and their unique latke versions. In attendance this year are Veselka, Benchmark, Babka Bakers, Jimmy’s No 43, Taboon and many others.
Houston Hall (West Village)
Sun, Dec 6th from 12-2pm; 2:30-4:30pm or 5-7pm
Presented by Time Out, eight different restaurants will be offering their renditions of the mighty meatball while Greenpoint Brewery will be helping you wash it all down. Participating restaurants include The Ainsworth, Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, Ainsworth NYC and more – but don’t expect the Meatball Shop, which prefers to stand alone in this category.
Bar None (East Village)
Sat, Dec 5th with registration from 3-10pm
It’s time to raid your family’s closet or hit the local thrift shop to get your hands on the most hideous Christmas sweater you can find. Think acrylic oversized sweaters with red nosed reindeers, poop colored gingerbread houses and men, gaudy sparkly snowflakes and, if you are lucky, blinking lights. Pop one on and join scores of others at the annual Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl. With so many atrocious sweaters, conversation starters won’t be lacking.
NYU Skirball (Greenwich Village)
Mon, Nov 30th at 6:30 pm
Michael Pollan can be credited for altering the way we think about and eat food. His maxim is “”Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” The documentary “In Defense of Food”, based on Pollan’s book of the same name, will premiere this Monday, with Michael Pollan in attendance and a panel discussion to follow. See this film, before its nationwide premier on PBS, and change the way you think, buy, prepare and eat food.
Capitale (Bowery)
Sat, Dec 5th from 9pm-2am
The roaring twenties never get old–the glamour, grandeur, decadence, the silk dresses and glass beads, the dapper suits and hats, the music and the drinks, of course. The world’s biggest party comes to Capitale for a night of extravagant Gatsby style celebration. Champagne towers, live performances, music, dancers and plenty of sinful surprises await. Dress code: black tie and flappers.
-Courtesy of Gogobot
If you know of great events happening in your neck of the woods that might be a fit for a future GoGo This Week column, please feel free to email details about the event to events@gogobot.com.
