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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.
Union Square Park Northside Plaza (Union Square)
Thurs, Sept 17th at 7pm
The neighborhood around Union Square is home to outstanding New York restaurants! Harvest in the Square, now in its 20th year, is a pretty swanky culinary affair and well worth the $125 price tag because it means unlimited tastings from over local 40 restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, Tocqueville, Blue Smoke and many more, all are paired with local wines and microbrews.
2.Japanese Cat Cafe
Koneko (Lower East Side)
Mon, Wed & Thurs,7am-10pm, Fri-Sun 7am-12am
New York just got its first Japanese-style Cat Cafe and man is it popular! If you want hang with the cats and you don’t want to take your chances as a walk-in, you’ll have to reserve a spot or “catnap” at $15 per hour. For those that are just curious, you can still enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or sake and watch the cats tumble around in the “Cat Garden” through the glass. All cats are adoptable.
3. Pizza Run
Tompkins Square Park (East Village)
Sat, Sept 19th at 11am
The NYC Pizza Run is truly an eating on the run event! Two miles, three slices of pizza–will you able to keep it down and reach the finish line? If you want to win this race, you better start training soon because the competition here, oddly enough, is pretty fierce! $50 entry fee includes goody bags, pizza and a drink at the after party.
Drom (East Village) (check site for additional venues)
Fri, Sept 18th-Sun, Sun, Oct 4th (check site for times)
If you love brass bands, folk ensembles, the bewitching sounds of faraway lands and the kind of mad dancing that liberates the soul look no further; the 11th annual Gypsy Festival is back! The performances here rival any of the crazy parties you have ever been to–the energy is through the roof! Throw on some good boots for stomping and a long skirt for sweeping and march on down to hear the unique sounds of Gypsy music from France, Algeria, Spain, Poland, Georgia, Russia and the US. $15
5. Cupcakes 101
Butter Lane (East Village)
Multiple weekly classes (check site for dates and times)
Learn the secrets that make cupcakes such a delicious small treat. In this two-hour class, you’ll mix, bake and ice like a pro, making three different cupcakes and icings. As proof of your new skill, take home six cupcakes to to enjoy with family and friends or in the company of your couch and Netflix.
-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.
