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Things to Do in New York City: Week of July 21, 2014

This week’s list of reasons to leave the house include a whimsical animated Japanese movie, gallery openings in Chelsea, and a two-day outdoor poetry festival. If that still doesn’t fill your calendar, remember that you can always check Groupon for more great things to do in New York City. Summer Restaurant Week July 21–August 15 The summer edition of restaurant week brings three-course prix fixe menus to eateries such as Red Rooster Harlem, Café Boulud, Bann Restaurant, and Tertulia (pictured above). Luckily, the “week” actually runs for three-and-a-half weeks, so there’s still plenty of time to make reservations at crowded spots ahead of time. ($25 lunch, $38 dinner; see a full list of participants) Neutral Milk Hotel at Prospect Park Bandshell Prospect Park | Tuesday, July 22, and Wednesday, July 23, 7 p.m. It may have been 15 years since their last tour, but Neutral Milk Hotel haven’t lost the idiosyncratic touch that made 1998’s In the Aeroplane over the Sea an indie classic. Join a packed crowd in Prospect Park to hear frontman Jeff Mangum weave together his eccentric, Anne Frank–inspired lyrics with horn-centric melodies. ($39.50 in advance, $45 day of; buy tickets here for Wednesday’s show) A Letter to Momo West Village | Wednesday, July 23–Tuesday, July 29 A fanciful, hand-drawn tale in a similar vein to Spirited Away, 2011’s A Letter to Momo tells the story of a Japanese teenager, Momo, whose only relic of her lost father is a letter to her he never finished. Momo comes to terms with her loss with the help of three mischievous goblins who have taken up residence in her mother’s attic. (IFC Center, 323 Avenue of the Americas; $14 adults, $10 children and seniors, $9 IFC members; buy tickets here) Chelsea Art Walk Chelsea | Thursday, July 24, 5 p.m.–8 p.m. More than 100 participating galleries in Chelsea stay open late for a free public viewing of their summer exhibitions, as well as artist talks, openings, and other events. (free; see a full list of participating galleries) New York City Poetry Festival Governors Island | Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. The fourth annual event brings literati to Governors Island for a weekend of readings and performances by more than 250 poets, including Mark Doty, Joyelle McSweeney, Matthea Harvey, and Paul Muldoon. In between sets, browse indie crafts and booksellers’ wares, fuel up with snacks from food vendors including Morris Grilled Cheese and Mud Coffee, or quaff pints in a beer garden sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery. (free; register here) Photo of Tertulia by Jen Davis

The Discerning BYOBer: Union Square Wines' Seth White Recommends Pairings for Common Cuisines

BYOB restaurants encourage diners to bring along a bottle of wine from home, but how do you select the perfect pairing for a meal you haven’t even ordered yet? Seth White, sales manager at Union Square Wines, shared the following tips for matching wines with common BYOB cuisines. Sushi “Champagne is probably my best recommendation," Seth says without missing a beat when I asked what to bring to a sushi joint. The key is to let the relatively delicate flavors of the fish shine through, and the freshness of a sparkling wine helps complement the rolls and nigiri. Along the same lines, Seth says that the crispness of a sauvignon blanc can have a similarly harmonious effect. BYOB Testing Ground: Cherin Sushi | East Village Thai Dealing with spicy cuisine can be tricky, and in those cases, Seth warns against selecting a fuller-bodied, tannic wine, which can intensify the incendiary flavors and overwhelm the rest of the dish. To play it safe, he suggests choosing a lighter, fruit-forward red such as a low-tannin pinot noir or a beaujolais. The slight sweetness of an off-dry riesling can also balance out spice for diners who prefer white wine or detergent-commercial actors who already spent the day spilling red wine everywhere. BYOB Testing Ground: Amarin Café | Williamsburg Barbecue and Burgers "Syrah, especially from the northern Rhône Valley, tends to have a smoky, meaty quality itself," Seth says. That makes it an ideal choice for a platter of pulled pork. Zinfandels also work well with grilled meats, and they share syrah's medium-bodied structure and relatively full flavors. "Zinfandel and a burger—can't beat that," he says. BYOB Testing Ground: the pulled-pork sandwich at Queens Comfort | Astoria Pizza Seth says the toppings matter, but it's the sauce that he comments on first. Since tomato sauce lends its own small burst of acidity, you'll need a wine that has the natural acidity to match. "I tend to pair [Italian wines] with pizza," Seth says, calling out sangiovese-based Tuscan blends and barberas as particularly good choices. Of course, the toppings are important. Seth says that pies with fatty meats like sausage can stand up to a slightly more robust southern Italian red, whereas vegetarian pizzas might not require something quite so bold. BYOB Testing Ground: Bellini Italian Restaurant & Brick Oven Pizza | Upper West Side

Candy Shops for Children of All Ages (and Nationalities)

Ah, candy. It’s the universal childhood reward for being good, for completing a job well done, or sometimes just because. For people aged eight to eighty, nothing offers quite the same positive reinforcement as a piece of candy. The good news for any homesick expatriates or weary world travelers with a layover in New York City is this town’s abundance of candy shops, many of which serve international treats that can be hard to find outside of their country of origin. First a bit of classic American nostalgia, courtesy of Economy Candy on the Lower East Side. Established in 1937, it is one of New York City’s oldest candy stores, and after seven decades it has amassed quite a collection of candy brands, including rare local brands thought to be no longer made. The cramped aisles are packed with assorted sweets and confections from New York City and throughout the world. From Haribo gummy bears to cola bottles and rare brand gums and candies, there is something for every sweet tooth at Economy Candy. Mixed nuts, chocolates, dried fruit and loose candy assortments can be bought by the pound. Just expect to fight for space in the overwhelming storefront on weekends, thanks to a large influx of late morning Lower East Side brunchers. At Aji Ichiban on Mott Street in Chinatown, candy lovers maneuver around rows of tidy transparent bins full of Chinese, Japanese and other East Asian candies, plus dried fruits and random chocolates. Preserved plums (an acquired taste for some), kumquats and kiwis are just a few of the typical traditional Chinese candies that can be found here. For Western-style candy lovers, there is the ubiquitous gummy selection: soft, colorful and fruity bears, fried eggs (they taste like vanilla orange cream), alligators and others. But it’s not all about sweets here; a selection of savory Asian snacks from dried seaweed crackers to wasabi rice crisps give customers an opportunity to try some Asian-style alternatives to popcorn and potato chips. At Sockerbit on Christopher Street in The West Village, the clean storefront is stuffed with a wide variety of Scandinavian smågodis, or little candies. Selections like marshmallows, licorice and hard candies will look and taste nostalgic even to non-Scandinavians, thanks to lots of natural ingredients in the candies themselves. Here, candy lovers can mix and match, and come out with a colorful bag of cheery, interesting goodies.

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