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Though the arrival of autumn may have you breaking out your cords and sweaters, temps aren't cooling down any time soon — or at least not this week. Make the most of Indian Summer with Big Onion Walking Tours, and more specifically, their Original Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour. On September 30th, sample the best traditional eats from the Dominican Republic, Eastern Europe, China, Italy and more while learning a little something about how our precious Lower East Side all came together. Group meets at 1pm on the southeast corner of Delancey and Essex Streets, in front of the Olympic Diner (look for the dude holding the "Big Onion Walking Tours" sign and you'll know you're in the right place). Tour price, $15, $5 extra for noshes along the way.
Original Multi-Ethnic Eating Tour, Sept. 30
Big Onion Walking Tours
Various locations, New York | 212-439-1090
For even the healthiest person on the planet, something is always a little out of wack; you're too full after you eat, your back is knotted and tight, or maybe your sleep patterns are all off. There's a spa in the village called Ayurveda's Beauty Care that will take care of what ails you, physically and spiritually. Through the science of the holistic ayurvedic tradition, this spa offers everything from Ayurvedic Analysis ($100 for 55 minutes), which will help you understand your unique makeup and bring you into balance, to customized massages (try the de-stressing Shirodhara, $85 for 30 min.), chakra energizing bodywork, detoxifying facials, meditation, yoga and more. A real treat in a land of same old spa, different day.
Ayurveda's Beauty Care
99 University Place, between 11th and 12th Streets, New York | 212-529-3300
Whether he's been kicked out of a band, or kicked off the airwaves, if there's one thing that history has taught us, it's that David Lee Roth, or Diamond Dave to those in the know, can't be held down for long. That's why when tickets go on sale Monday, September 24th, for the Van Halen reunion tour with Mr. Split Kick himself, you'd better log on, get on the phone, stand in line — whatever it takes to get your tickets for their show at the Garden on November 13th. Though original bassist Michael Anthony has been replaced with Eddie Van Halen's son, Wolfgang, it's still worth seeing these Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Famers bring down the house.
Van Halen, Nov. 13
Madison Square Garden
Seventh Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets, New York
If all the candy corn, faux blood and silly string in stores now have you craving Halloween, or if you're just one of those people that looks forward to it all year long, celebrate its ghoulish glory early on the Ghostly Greenwich Village walking tour led by Street Smarts NY. While this tour won't scare the bejeezus out of you, it will remind you of the rich history and scandal that occurred in this now ritzy part of town, which honestly, in all its macabre-ness, is quite a comfort. Tours are weekends only, on Saturday at 2pm and 6pm, and again on Sunday at 6pm. $10 per person; reservations are not required, but call ahead for meeting places and/or a full tour schedule (they have quite a few on their roster).
Ghostly Greenwich Village walking tour
Street Smarts NY
Various locations, New York | 212-969-8262
You're not an artist. You don't claim to be artistically inclined, nor do you know your gouache from your watercolors. Lucky for you that all are welcome at Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School. Illustrator Molly Crabapple's ingenious event takes your standard, snoozer art class and kicks it up a notch; so instead of staring at a bowl of fruit atop a table dressed in a hideous print, you might be tasked with capturing the beauty of a burlesque dancer or circus freak. Classes take place on Saturday afternoons, run for 3 hours, and include drawing contests where you can win unexpected prizes. Next class takes place on September 29th from 3-6 pm at the Lucky Cat Lounge in Williamsburg, for the nominal price of $15. Book your place now, these classes fill up fast!
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School
Lucky Cat Lounge
245 Grand St., between Driggs and Roebling, Brooklyn | 718-782-0437
Everything old is new again; case in point, Sweetwater. Once a no-holds-barred bar for all things punk rock in the good ole, golden days of counter-culture Williamsburg, Sweetwater has transformed itself into a gastronomic destination. While the stained tin ceilings (from too many cigarettes, no doubt) and long wood bar still remain, the varied wine list and nouveau American menu with nods to the French, Italians and Spanish add a freshness to the Williamsburg dining scene that was sorely needed (as tasty as it is, do we really need another Thai restaurant on Bedford?). Recommended: Spinach, sweet potato and ricotta stuffed cannelloni in a light butter, almond & lemon sage sauce. Cash only.
Sweetwater
105 North 6th St., between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn | 718-963-0608
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