Good morning and happy Tuesday. Yesterday started well but didn’t quite climb to the expected 80 degrees (although Hell’s Kitchen did dress for summer!). The next few days will be cloudy and in the 70s.
Plant-based alternatives to New York City classics are being served up by Hell’s Kitchen delis and bodegas — and the neighborhood is snapping them up, according to Hamza Nagi, the owner of Superior Gourmet Marketplace. Hamza has partnered with Plantega to offer meatless sandwiches to his customers. Read more…
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A COMEDY WRITER AND A POET WALK INTO A PARK… In the Off-Broadway premiere of Just Another Day, a couple in their 70s meet daily on a park bench to exchange wits and barbs, and wax nostalgic about old movies, all the while trying to figure out how they actually know — and love — each other. Tickets here…
* Use the code FF49 to get $20 off $69.00 seats
If you’re prone to shouting “Tina, bring me the axe!” or “no wire hangers, ever!!”, the revival of the Chelsea Classics beloved movie series — now hitting Hell’s Kitchen’s big screen with the quintessential cult-favorite, Mommie Dearest — might just be your ticket! Read more…
What we’ve been reading
* Stories that might be behind a paywall are marked with a 💰
Sanitation workers made up 21% of leptospirosis cases in NYC last year. (Eyewitness News)
If a helicopter from Hudson Yards to the Hamptons isn’t your thing, you could try this seven-seater luxury bus for just $275. (New York Times💰)
Upcoming congestion pricing could lead to a boost for express bus riders. (amNY)
Yearning for a Mister Softee? There’s an app for that… (SecretNYC)
Who’s appearing at Central Park SummerStage this year? (Gothamist)
Freeze Frame
We took cover in the doorway of Lovely’s yesterday as an April shower poured through the sunny scene on 9th Avenue. Can’t wait for more of these warmer days…
Happy birthday to Sean Burger and Paulette Osborne.
