ART: Tonight a group of artists take what one would normally put in the paper shredder, and look at it in a whole new light. The Dotted Line "presents work that assumes the form of official documents ubiquitous to everyday life. The participating artists seek to imbue these commonplace documents with new meaning and to consider the implications of those moments when we are asked to sign along a dotted line." Open through December 21st.... more ›

EVENT: Charles Ray, who is thirty years deep in the art world, will be at the New School tonight for a Public Art Fund talk. The leader of the "conceptual realism" movement with a "lively, self-deprecating sense of humor" will discuss his "virtuoso craftsmanship" and his depiction of "familiar elements of everyday life and modern art in disarmingly altered ways." more ›

READING: The BRIC Rotunda Gallery and New York Magazine are having another of their Stoop Series tonight. New York Magazine's contributing editor, Logan Hill, will talk with New York's newest young filmmakers: Ramin Bahrani, Julia Loktev and Chris Zalla. What else? Free drinks! Beer and Johnny Walker Blue Label, to be exact. more ›

December 7: Alex Prud’homme at O&CO. more ›

Whether you're ready or not, the holidays are fast approaching. Thanksgiving is just around the corner with Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa just a hop, skip and a jump behind. For many of us that brings happy thoughts of turkey, bourbon and pie but for others, it brings anxiety about all those gifts we have to buy. Now, save the “It’s not about the gift, but rather being with the people you love” speech. Whether we like it or not, if we don’t give the super who took three weeks to fix our garbage disposal a present, we better forget about getting that clogged drain snaked. So, we are going to tighten our belts (at least until the pie comes, then nothing but elastic) and spend the next two months dining BYOB (bring your own bottle). more ›

DeDe Lahman, Co-Owner, Clinton St. Baking Company more ›

September 25-29: Latin Beer Tasting more ›

We waited. And, waited. And, waited. But was it worth the wait? Not so much. more ›

The eternal Sunday riddle: Should you have breakfast or lunch fare at brunch? It's one that Gothamist can sympathize with on a regular basis. Sometimes you just can't decide. more ›

No one likes a tease. And yet, after months and months of anticipation, complete with signs on the door advertising false start dates, Gothamist is still waiting with bated breath for the opening of The Chip Shop's Atlantic Avenue location in Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill. more ›

New Yorkers understand the difficulties of navigating in a small kitchen. Heck, many of us still suffer with cramped quarters, mini-fridges and hot-plates. Happily, many of us have moved on to more well-equipped kitchens. But, one luxury that Gothamist always longs for when throwing dinner parties is an honest-to-goodness dishwasher. But, in lieu of the glories of a Maytag or its brethren, we've discovered the glories of True Blues. more ›

Imagine a place where you could choose amongst authentic Mexican, Honduran, Colombian, Guatemalan, Dominican, and Salvadoran food. A place where you and a friend wouldn't need to spend more than $10 to stuff yourselves on everything from Guatemalan tamales to Mexican huaraches, Salvadoran pupusas to Dominican plantains--all while enjoying the beautiful summertime weather. more ›