Rare Weekend 1.31.08

The Giant weekend has arrived.



Look sharp at Scott Schuman’s (better known as The Sartorialist) chic show in Chelsea. GQ’s eye on the street is exhibiting at Danziger Projects gallery until February 23.

Danziger Projects, 521 West 26th Street (between Tenth & Eleventh Avenues), (212) 629-6778, danzigerprojects.com/current

To fête it’s new Bond Street digs, Oak is having a little shindig. The party begins at 9 p.m. tomorrow (2/1). DJ’s Cameron Cooper, Michael Magnan and 24COURT will spin. RSVP at party@oaknyc.com.

OAK, 28 Bond Street (between Bowery & Lafayette Streets), (212) 260-7536, oaknyc.com

Warm it up with The City Bakery’s decadent Hot Chocolate Festival. Each day during the month of February, the bakery features a new flavor. Friday is cinnamon-flavored hot chocolate, Saturday is banana, and Sunday is… beer! Thru Febuary 29th.

The City Bakery, 3 West 18th Street (off Fifth Avenue), (212) 366-1414, hot-chocolate-festival.com

Time to change clothes at Den. Odin’s owners are giving the girls something to cheer about with an exclusive Karen Walker collection.

Den New York, 330 East 11th Street (near Second Avenue), (212) 475-0079, dennewyork.com

While she’s checking out Karen Walker, do yourself a favor and hit Odin for their end-of-season sale. Stock up on Trovata, Engineered Garments, Nice Collective, and other labels at up to 65% off.

Odin New York, 328 East 11th Street (off First Avenue), (212) 475-0666, and 199 Lafayette Street (off Broome Street), (212) 966-0026, odinnewyork.com

It’s Sabado Gigante at Pamplona! $50 gets you three tapas and one perfect pitcher of sangria at the bar.

Pamplona, 37 East 28th Street (near Madison Avenue), (212) 213-2328, pamplonanyc.com

Indulge yourself in great barbecue (all you can eat!), an open bar (all you can drink!), and a wine tasting (all you can taste?!) at Blue Smoke’s Big Game Blow-Out on Sunday. Proceeds benefit the TJ Martell Foundation. Starts at 4:30 p.m. Tickets range from $195 to $295.

Blue Smoke, 116 East 27th Street (near Park Avenue South), (212) 447-7733, bluesmoke.com

Foodies now have another cool outlet at FoodistColony.com. Use it to organize and share your dining recommendations (like which Restaurant Week eatery has the worst prix-fixe).

Visit foodistcolony.com.