The List
34 Downing St, near Bedford; 212.691.0404
Opened last night, this 15-seat spot serves wine, small plates, and distillations meant to be sipped straight: bourbon, scotch, cognac, grappa, etc. The Bar should make the wait for a B.R. Bakery table more pleasant, and faster too, assuming it'll cull out weaklings who suffer from bourbon-induced narcolepsy.
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All day Sundays at 625 8th Ave (Port Authority); 212.239.1010
Every Sunday for the next four months, the Port Authority brasserie will turn into a face-stuffing seafood fest. For variety, the style of mussel'll change monthly (Mariniere, Dijonaise, Diablo, Provencal) -- and at only $19.95, the deal's affordable even for people who ride buses.
Feb 15-Mar 4 at 255 W 17th St, between 7th and 8th
Starting tomorrow, Barney's is knocking 50-75% off designer clothing, shoes, accessories, and "gifts for the home" (i.e., useless crap that if someone gave to you would quickly become "re-gifts for the homeless").
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Thru 2007 at Coney Island Library: 1901 Mermaid Ave, near W 19th
T. Yam's newly installed, hoaxy taxidermy exhibit depicts mythical creatures, deformed humans, and other dream-haunting oddities. Most horrifying's his Chupacabra (a legendary Mexican monster once feared for its bloodsucking) but don't count out the canned Jackalope (a legendary antlered rabbit now feared for its botulism).
As likely to go to Coney as you are to visit a public library? See the grotesqueries at SideShowWorld.com.
This Valentine's, don't drink away your loneliness with Drano. Instead, seek sweet oblivion with a "Drink Alone", a delicious, appropriately bitter cocktail created by NYC master mixologist Junior Merino. It'll wash the pain away -- even if it does little to drain the festering swamp collecting in your shower.
Put ingredients in a shaker (the bourbon, amaro, and schnapps can be had at most liquor stores, the mandarin juice at Whole Foods). Shake and strain into a cocktail or martini glass, garnish with a lemon twist. Cry, but just a little.
