Saturday, August 14, from noon to 5 p.m. 656 Avenue of the Americas (at 20th Street), 212-359-5600
Fix-Up Show Dating Spectacle—If you're looking for a date but you don't like the notion of speed-dating, then you might wanna try out this novel event hosted by Comedy Central's J. Keith can Straaten. Your friends get to ask questions of potential date-ees in a search to find you the best possible man (or woman). Shy-types probably shouldn't show up.
Saturdays through September 4, at 7 p.m. The Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street (between Amsterdam and Columbus avenues); 212-362-2590.
Sunday, August 15, at 6 p.m. Bar 12, 206 East 34th Street (between 34th and 35th Streets), 212-545-9912.
Sunday, August 15; Prospect Heights Roomies: Soda Bar, from 5 to 7 p.m., 629 Vanderbilt Avenue, (between St Mark's Avenue and Prospect Place); Brooklyn: 718- 230-8393. LES Roomies: Niagara, from 8 to 10 p.m., 112 Avenue A (at East 7th Street); 516-428-4085.
Mahon's Seafood Shack—It's summer and that means lobster rolls and Long Island ice teas. You can get your beachy fix at Mahon's Seafood Shack, a brand new joint on the Napeague Stretch in the Hamptons. Boasting of a fresco patio, fire pit and a massive, wrap-around bar, we suggest you get in on this new Hampton's hot-spot before everyone else does.
Open Daily, 2095 Montauk Highway on Napeague Stretch; Amagansett, 631-604-5102
David Zwirner Pop-Up Bookshop—We New Yorkers love quaint little shops with one-of-a-kind treasures. David Zwirner's week-long pop-up shop has rare and out-of-print books, signed artist catalogs, DVDs, and more. Today's your last chance to get your hands on that rare tome you've been searching for.
Friday, August 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 533 West 19th Street (between 11th and 11th avenues), 212-727-2070.
Free The Wedding Present Concert—The Seaport Music Festival is having their last free concert tonight. The Wedding Present, a totally rad, alternative, British rock band will be jamming out. This band's eccentric sound has made the UK top 40 eighteen times. Be there or be square!
Friday, August 13th, at 7:00pm, Pier 17, The Seaport. Click here for tickets and info.
ReRun Gastropub Theater—Beer is so in and wine is so out. ReBar, Brooklyn's beloved gastropub, has created ReRun, a retro gastropub theater. The film "Trust Us, This is All Made Up," will be playing all weekend. So gobble up your bacon fat popcorn and garlic mashed-potato-stuffed pretzel, sip on some hoppy brews, and enjoy the show!
Thursday, August 12th through Thursday, August 19th at 9:00pm, 147 Front Street, Brooklyn (between Pearl and Jay Streets), 917-406-9192.