New York - April 15, 2004

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Just in case you needed it, a spate of excuses to avoid spring cleaning. Hey, there’s always next weekend.

EAT

Dine in Brooklyn
What: Brooklyn’s best (including Blue Ribbon and Minnow) serve prix fixe dinners for a mere $18.98.
Why: Because 1898 was the year Brooklyn joined our great city.
When: Through Apr. 22.
Where: Various restaurants (718-802-3846 or visit brooklyn-usa.org).

Evviva
What: Danube and Esca chef Dino Castri opens his very own Italian resto. Have the triptych of raw fish.
Why: Avenue A gets smarted up? Evviva! (That’s Italian for “Huzzah!”)
When: Dinner served 5 p.m.-midnight.
Where: 186 Ave. A, b/t 11th and 12th Sts. (212-674-6230).

Craft
What: Two-pound lobster tails. Only $200!
Why: Protein extravagance. Kobe beef, you’ve been one-upped.
When: Dinner served 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m.
Where: 43 E. 19th St., b/t Broadway and Park Ave. (212-780-0880).

SEE

Uncensored
What: Short theater pieces written and performed by NYC teens.
Why: Fame! They’re gonna live forever.
When: Thurs.-Sat. at 7 p.m.
Where: MCC Theatre, 311 W. 43rd St., b/t Eighth and Ninth Aves. (212-727-7722).

Chicks on Speed
What: Part rock concert, part fashion show, part, um, “multimedia performance.”
Why: Like, all the arty hipsters are going, man.
When: Fri.-Sat. at 8 p.m.
Where: Deitch Projects, 18 Wooster St., b/t Grand and Canal Sts. (212-343-7300).

DO

2004 MS Walk
What: Annual walk-a-thon to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Why: Because you’re a good egg, and that’s what good eggs do.
When: Sat. 9:30 a.m. (Staten Island), Sun. 9:30 a.m. (Manhattan).
Where: Staten Island and Manhattan. For details, visit msnyc.org.

Sushi Class
What: Learn how to make rolls, hand rolls, and other fish-a-licious treats.
Why: That little Nobu habit is becoming a problem. Time for some DIY.
When: Sat. 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Soy, 102 Suffolk St., at Delancey St. Reservations suggested (212-253-1158).

Spring Primping at Ted Gibson Salon
What: To-die-for ten-minute scalp and hand massages with any hair service.
Why: Do you have to ask? It’s free.
When: Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Ted Gibson, 184 Fifth Ave., at 23rd St. (212-633-6333).

BUY

Vintage Designer Shindig
What: Vintage YSL, DVF, Marc Jacobs, and the like on the cheap. Loot for boys, too.
Why: Shop. Drink heavily. Meet a cutie. What could be better?
When: Sat. 2 p.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Tribeca Grand Hotel, 2 Sixth Ave., b/t Church and White Sts., Sanctum Room.

Bergdorf Goodman Bridal Sale
What: Badgley Mischka, Carolina Herrera, Angel Sanchez, and Oscar de la Renta gowns are 50 to 85 percent off.
Why: The dress ain’t gonna buy itself.
When: Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Where: Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave., at 58th St., seventh flr. (212-872-8957).