Got Shakes?
A hot month for a cool treat
As Daniel Day-Lewis giddily intoned in There
Will Be Blood, “I drink your milkshake!”
Clearly, this is one beverage that incites
strong passions. That’s why Ira
Freehof’s Comfort Diner,
the Guinness world record
holder for the world’s
largest milkshake (a
staggering 6,000 gallons),
has celebrated Milkshake
Month each August for over
a decade. Every day of the
month reveals a different
flavor, some of them past
favorites that have earned
a permanent spot on the
list. These include cookies
and cream, piña colada,
creamsicle and the Elvis
—vanilla ice cream,
bananas and peanut
butter, with a cheeky
choice of smooth for the
younger Elvis, chunky
for the older, served
Aug. 16 to mark
the anniversary of
the King’s death.
We can’t wait to see
Save
Date
the
UPPER EAST SIDE
Superheroes:
Fashion and
Fantasy
Through Sept. 1
This Met exhibit features movie frocks, couture and designers such
as Armani, Versace and
Speedo. Yes, Speedo.
212-535-7710;
metmuseum.org
MIDTOWN
Dali: Painting
and Film
June 29–Sept. 15
The legendary surrealist’s collaborations with
Alfred Hitchcock, Luis
Buñuel, Walt Disney
and the Marx Brothers,
along with paintings,
photos and other works.
212-708-9400; moma.org
CITY GUIDE
New York
what new, head-spinning concoctions master
mixer Freehof comes up with this year, and
we’ll be counting the calories—ahem, days—
until then. 25 W. 23rd St., 212-741-1010;
214 E. 45th St., 212-867-4555; comfortdiner.com.
Summertime … and
the Lincoln Is Easy
Where to begin to
describe the cor-
nucopia of culture
that is summer
at Lincoln Cen-
ter? From July 2
through Aug. 24,
the New York
institution pulls
out all the stops.
For eclectic tastes,
the Lincoln Center
Festival ups the
avant-garde ante
with the decidedly
different, atonal,
antiwar German
opera Die Sol-
daten (“Soldiers”),
presented in the
towering Drill Hall
of the Park Avenue
Armory, complete
with movable seating. Other highlights include indie
film and theater
actor Alan Cum-ming as Dionysus
in The Bacchae,
and Laurie Anderson’s Homeland.
The Mostly
Mozart Festival,
now in its 42nd
year, boasts the
U.S. debuts of
Requiem, a modern dance piece
by way of Samoa,
and La Passion
de Simone, a
musical work by
Finnish composer
MIDTOWN/DOWNTOWN
Macy’s 4th of
July Fireworks
Stake out a spot with a
good view of the East
River for the biggest,
most dazzling display
of fireworks in the
nation. 212-494-4495
DOWNTOWN
Hudson River
Flicks
July 9–Aug. 22
Outdoor movies every
Wednesday and Friday
night. Wednesdays (Pier
54) are for grown-ups;
Fridays (Pier 45) are
for kids. Beautiful backdrops and free popcorn!
hudsonriverpark.org
Kaija Saariaho.
The more classically inclined won’t
be disappointed,
either, with works
by Vivaldi, Mahler,
Strauss and, naturally, Mozart filling
out the lineup.
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
is all about free
entertainment
and top-tier talent,
including past
performances
by Arlo Guthrie,
Dave Brubeck and
the Trisha Brown
Dance Company.
Finally, it’s hard
to beat Midsummer Night Swing.
Served up with a
sassy mix of live
music, Tuesday is
swing night, Saturdays are all about
salsa, and every
other night of the
week is a different dance style.
212-875-5766;
lincolncenter.org.
UPPER WEST SIDE
Tap City
July 8– 11
Get over to Symphony
Space to witness the
nifty footwork in
various performances
celebrating the 8th annual New York City Tap
Festival. 212-864-5400;
symphonyspace.org
