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1. Labor Day survival guide 1

By Metromix staff - August 28, 2008

Stuck in the city? There's plenty of music, BBQ and naughty fun to be had in NYC

2. The 2008 Coney Island Rockabilly Festival

Stillwell Ave - Brooklyn

Coney Island is set to swing this Labor Day weekend with a wild 4-day strut-and-butt freakout.

3. Fall music preview '08

The season's hottest new releases, from U2 to T-Pain to FOB

4. 101 new restaurants

Check out the hottest restaurant openings

5. Street fairs

Get your fill of tube socks, fried dough, chair massages and cheap Thai food

6. Red carpet Broadway

By Aaron Leichter - August 29, 2008

Katie Holmes, thespian? Harry Potter, nudist? Hollywood invades the Great White Way this fall.

7. Snap Judgment: U.S. Open salon

We interviewed players, coaches and agents to figure out if a perfect haircut makes you play better

8. Naked yoga 1

By Marisa Torrieri - August 16, 2007

Do it downward-doggie-style at these clothing-free workouts

9. Coca-Cola Refresh Your Flow Tour with Lupe Fiasco

Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza - 17 Irving Place - New York (Gramercy)

Lupe Fiasco has teamed up with Coke for a special concert that is invite only. Tickets for the tour can only be acquired through participating radio stations, retailers, or from the Coca-Cola street team. Also, a select number of Boys and Girls Club's will be distributing the tickets to deserving...

10. Weekend Buzz: 8/29–8/31

By Edith Zimmerman - August 28, 2008

From 'neo-disco' to BBQ bashes: Wear your whites all weekend long. And then put them away.

11. Fall Bars Preview '08

By Edith Zimmerman - August 22, 2008

From flapper glamour to collegiate fratopia: where to find that new-bar smell

12. Outdoor dining guide

Solid alfresco bets, from secluded courtyards to rooftop aeries

13. Barneys Warehouse Sale

Barney's Co-Op - 255 W. 17th St. - New York (Chelsea)

That's right, it's time again for the Barneys warehouse sale.

14. Gotham Girls Roller Derby

Another hot week of Gotham Girls roller derby action

15. The Miss Hawaiian Tropic Zone NYC Bikini Pageant

The beauties of Hawaiian Tropic Zone go for gold

16. Highbar

251 W. 48th St. - New York (Midtown West)

Easygoing Hells Kitchen locals, start your dreading now. New to the city's rooftop scene is Highbar, the ICrave-designed, swanky spot from Greg Brier (Aspen, D’Or, Amalia ). Offering a spare modern feel, complete with kicky striped seating, a backyard BBQ menu, jaunty house cocktails and,...

17. Club One

25-22 34th Ave. - Astoria

In the space that formerly housed long-time hotspot Club DNA, this brand new experience isn't really much of a departure from what patrons were used to: flashing lights, pounding bass, and a spacious dance floor in the main room. Big name NYC DJs spin house on one level, and hip-hop, reggaeton and...

18. Orhan Yegen at Sea Salt

The opinionated cook—never call him a chef—showcases grilled whole fish at his East Village seafood spot.

19. Yo La Tengo / McCarren Park Pool

One of the elder-statesmen bands of American indie rock, Yo La Tengo has been putting out great albums for more than 20 years. As unassailably cool as obvious influence the Velvet Underground, the Hoboken trio loves feedback-drenched noise, droney shoegaze and pretty melodies in equal measure. For...

20. Inside: Whiskey Tavern

By Cait Weiss - August 26, 2008

Kicking the tires (tasting the "tires"?) at the friendly and carefully well-worn Chinatown drinkery.

Checking in on the spots profiled in our fall '07 preview. Some blew up (Ko) while others didn't even open (paging 10 Downing).

21. Your table will be ready…in 11 months

Checking in with the restaurants profiled in our fall 2007 preview. Some blew up (Dovetail, Ko) while others didn't even open (paging 10 Downing).

22. John Mayer / Jones Beach

John Mayer makes a lot of news off the stage with his dating of starlets like Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston. But you shouldn’t forget that he plays technically sound blues guitar and crafts great pop songs—and technically sound ‘O’ faces when playing those songs live.