Rare Weekend 1.17.08

Is it Fashion Week yet?



A 97-foot conveyor belt bringing sushi. Interactive menus. And not bad prices. Sakae Sushi is the next stud in the Midtown sushi scene. Opening Monday (call first).

Sakae Sushi, 405 Lexington Avenue (on 43rd Street), (877) 725-2387, sakae-sushi.com

That aroma of Valrhona hot chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée in the Village means DessertTruck is back. We missed them too.

DessertTruck, University Place & 8th Street (Northeast Corner), desserttruck.com

You have to love the Swiss and their appreciation of the pig. Get to Trestle on Tenth to experience a taste of their first annual Swiss Metzgete, a pork-themed chowdown that starts with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, and apple sauce, and ends with braised pork belly, bratwurst, and sausages. Through Sunday (1/20).

Trestle On Tenth, 242 Tenth Avenue (at 24th Street), (212) 645-5659, trestleontenth.com

Treat your girl (or your inner girl) to the new Magnolia Bakery on the Upper West Side. Most popular cupcakes: Vanilla Vanilla and The Red Velvet. Opens Monday (1/12).

Magnolia Bakery, 200 Columbus Avenue (at 69th Street), (212) 724-8101, magnoliacupcakes.com

Make your casa more Armani Casa with their overstock sale. Select merchandise is 20 to 65% off. Starts Friday through late February.

Armani Casa, 97 Greene Street (near Prince Street), (212) 334-1271, armanicasa.com

This weekend, Oak is it. To kick-off their new Manhattan digs, overstock and samples are nicely reduced. Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Oak, 28 Bond Street (between Lafayette Street & Bowery), oaknyc.com