Mother nature has put a wrench in the plans for the DMB Caravan Governor’s Island festival, a three-day event which is scheduled to kick off tomorrow. While the first day
Hi there! My name is Allie Carson and I am the new food writer for Hidden Track. I am following in the footsteps of Jon Hochstat, who wrote many excellent food-related columns over the last two years. I am honored to have this opportunity to share my passion and experiences about food with you moving forward.
When I was asked to step in to manage the food department at Hidden Track, I knew immediately what my first column would be about:
SERIOUS EATS ALL-STAR SANDWICH FESTIVAL
When Serious Eats announced this dream-come-true event my husband Chris and I bought VIP tickets. Our friend Brooke quickly followed suit. We love sandwiches and were determined to try as many as we could without having to wait in line. We had previously eaten the amazing Torrisi Italian Specialties turkey hero, Taim falafel and Banh Mi Zon banh mi. Still, there were so many more drool-inducing sandwiches planned that we would could barely contain our excitement. Throw in unlimited craft beers, wines and a few desserts—plus the laid back setting of Governor’s Island—and we knew this would be a can’t miss event.
On the day of the event, we grimaced as the temperatures exceeded 100 degrees. It was extremely humid out and hard to picture eating a lot of food in that weather—let alone 11 sandwiches. One of our friends even coined the conditions “Survivor for Compulsive Eaters.” But thanks to the Governor’s Island location we not only had a nice breeze but were well shaded from the sun. We were also greeted with a warm smile by the Serious Eats volunteers.
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With Memorial Day Weekend signifying the official start of summer, it also marks the official kickoff to music festival season, as each weekend from now through the end of September
When the Dave Matthews Band announced earlier this year that they would headline four of their own festivals, you would’ve thought the events would be spread out around the country.
The summer concert season is upon us and the Hidden Track staff know that it’s virtually impossible for us to afford every show we want to hit, and still be able to pay our insanely expensive New York City rents. Luckily for us, there are a plethora of fantastic free concerts throughout the summer that don’t cost a dime. We decided to weed through all the listings and present to you our 3rd Annual NYC Free Summer Concert Picks. Let’s take a look…
HT Recommends: She & Him / Oakley Hall
Where: The Beach @ Governors Island
When: Sunday, July 4, Beach Opens At 10 AM, Show 4 PM
Official Info: She & Him make music for an eternal springtime, when the temperature is warm enough to go riding with the top (or at least the windows) rolled down and the radio turned up. They occupy an alternate universe where the saddest of songs feel as warm as sun showers; the rain may be coming down, but somewhere nearby, everything looks bright. What began as a fascinating, no-strings attached collaboration on 2008’s Volume One has evolved into a bona fide, touring band, and She & Him are here to stay. Zooey Deschanel and Matt Ward are as comfortable and complementary a musical pair as Les Paul and Mary Ford; hearing them again on Volume Two feels like getting together with two old friends. This time, the harmonies have grown more angelically layered, the string arrangements more dramatic, the songwriting even sharper and more confident. But, as with Volume One, the prevailing mood is bittersweet, dreamy, and romantic.
Other Free Shows At Governors Island: 6/5 – Yeasayer, 7/3 – Portugal. The Man / Alberta Cross, 7/10 – Lucero, 7/16 – Caribou / Phantogram / The Chain Gang of 1974, 8/8 – Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band / Justin Townes Earle / Dawn Landes & The Hounds, 8/14 – Neon Indian, 8/15 – Dr. Dog / Cheif
READ ON for the rest of our list of free summer concerts in NYC…
