On August 13, our pals at S.A.S.S, the montly free history lecture series, are hosting their second annual Battle of the Historic Bad Asses. You'll get the low down on each contestant: John Adams, Andrew Jackson, and Teddy Roosevelt, and then, at the end of the night, you'll get to decide who takes home the title. 

Very important note: S.A.S.S. is moving to a new location this month, Cameo Gallery at 93 North 6th...

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Sometimes, it seems like all the best things in NYC happen during the workday. But since it's summer, here's hoping you can skip out of the office a bit early and head over to one of Brooklyn Brewery's Small Batch Tours, which take place every Monday-Thursday at 5pm. 

For $8, you get a small, in-depth tour of the brewery, tastings of four beers, and a glass to take home (plus way more). It jumped out at me as one of those...

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Every so often, an event comes along that makes me really, really happy to live in New York. This summer, that event is Tangra Summer, a pop-up feast hosted by Diana Kuan and Chitra Agrawal at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum on August 25th. 

Both Diana and Chitra teach for us and are completely awesome, and the concept for the dinner—"the food pays tribute to Tangra, a Calcutta neighborhood that is home to generations of Hakka...

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From August 5-16, the latest NYC Makery pop-up Makerspace will take place at the Brainery, and we're pretty psyched.

If you haven't had the chance to participate in one of their workshops, the NYC Makery is "part shop & part workshop. A movable and temporary venue where youth and adults are encouraged to be curious, to tinker, to experiment, and to make with technology." We couldn't be more excited to host such an awesome...

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Update! Hey guys, online tickets are sold out, but there *might* be a few available at the door tomorrow night in case you weren't able to grab one! 

Each month, Sarah and Soma take on a curious food topic and break down the history, science, and stories behind it. Up this month: cocktails. 

The cocktail is credited as one of America's greatest inventions. But where did it come from, and how did it evolve into the endless...

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