11 Things You Absolutely Have to Do in NYC This January
Is there anything worse than January? Seriously, winter is the goddamn worst... well, except for New Year's, and a clean slate, and these 11 events... wait, crap, is January actually awesome?
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Dec 31 Wed
Winter Jazzfest If you’re into jazz, get involved with this celebration across the city with over 100 acts. If you're not into jazz, bro, get into jazz.
Multiple locations
Winter Jazzfest Multiple locations If you’re into jazz, get involved with this celebration across the city with over 100 acts. If you're not into jazz, bro, get into jazz.
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Dec 31 Wed
Seventh Annual Cassoulet Cookoff Cassoulet, aka French chili, is in the spotlight at this event at East Village favorite Jimmy’s No. 43 where more than 10 chefs bring their best for this walk-around event.
Seventh Annual Cassoulet Cookoff Jimmy's No. 43 Cassoulet, aka French chili, is in the spotlight at this event at East Village favorite Jimmy’s No. 43 where more than 10 chefs bring their best for this walk-around event.
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Dec 31 Wed
No Pants Subway Ride Now when you don’t wear pants on the subway, it’s totally funny, not weird.
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No Pants Subway Ride TBD Now when you don’t wear pants on the subway, it’s totally funny, not weird.
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Dec 31 Wed
Burns Night There will be events all across the city, and you can learn how to celebrate right here, but the American Scottish Foundation is a marquee one.
Multiple locations
Burns Night Multiple locations There will be events all across the city, and you can learn how to celebrate right here, but the American Scottish Foundation is a marquee one.
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Dec 31 Wed
Squash Tournament A squash tournament INSIDE of Grand Central? With some of the best squash players in the world? Uh, sure?
Grand Central
Squash Tournament Grand Central A squash tournament INSIDE of Grand Central? With some of the best squash players in the world? Uh, sure?
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Dec 31 Wed
Pinot Days Come and get a ton of wine from West Coast pinot producers from California and Oregon as well as kind-of-down-underers like New Zealand.
Pinot Days City Winery Come and get a ton of wine from West Coast pinot producers from California and Oregon as well as kind-of-down-underers like New Zealand.
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Dec 31 Wed
Good Spirits Get to the first-ever Brooklyn edition of Manhattan's popular Good Spirits event (put on by Edible Brooklyn) for lots and lots of liquor, and also some food... but also lots and lots of great liquor. Let’s focus here people.
Good Spirits Invisible Dog Gallery Get to the first-ever Brooklyn edition of Manhattan's popular Good Spirits event (put on by Edible Brooklyn) for lots and lots of liquor, and also some food... but also lots and lots of great liquor. Let’s focus here people.
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Dec 31 Wed
Idiotarod Do you want to participate in a costumed race with shopping carts? Or are you a terrible person? Oh, so the first one? Cool. Get a team and get involved.
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Idiotarod TBD Do you want to participate in a costumed race with shopping carts? Or are you a terrible person? Oh, so the first one? Cool. Get a team and get involved.
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Dec 31 Wed
Winter Jam NYC Here’s your chance to snowshoe, ski, and snowboard in the middle of Manhattan.
Central Park
Winter Jam NYC Central Park Here’s your chance to snowshoe, ski, and snowboard in the middle of Manhattan.
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Dec 31 Wed
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ The name really says it all. Well, not all, it should really say "bacon", too, 'cause there will be lots.
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ The Tunnel/la.venue The name really says it all. Well, not all, it should really say "bacon", too, 'cause there will be lots.
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Dec 31 Wed
New Porc City Part of the Cochon 555 tour, this meaty spectacular offers more than 36 dishes as well as booze, wine, cheese, and oysters.
New Porc City Andaz 5th Ave Part of the Cochon 555 tour, this meaty spectacular offers more than 36 dishes as well as booze, wine, cheese, and oysters.