Rare Weekend 8.14.08

This weekend is breaking the bank…



You want Barneys? You got Barneys: the Semi-Annual Warehouse Sale is officially here. Starting tomorrow morning, men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories are 50 to 70% off. Set your alarm early - the sale starts at 8 a.m.

Barneys Warehouse Sale, 255 West 17th Street (near Seventh Avenue), (212) 450-8400, barneys.com

To celebrate their Autumn arrivals, Odin is putting on an awesome sale. Spring/Summer 08 gear is going for up to an incredible 80% off. That means cheap label, label, and label.

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

What’s better than 80% off? Yes, you guessed it, 90% off! Everything must go at the NewDandyism mid-summer sale. Nicholas K, Obedient Sons, and more elegantly roguish labels are seriously reduced until Sunday night.

Get the goods exclusively at NewDandyism.com.

An extensive beer list, New American cuisine, and Ligne Roset interiors? Welcome to Apiary, the new refined dining destination by Bobby Flay protégé, Neil Manacle. Start things off with a rare beer or sangria. Move up to a little Heirloom Tomato Crostini and indulge in hearty mains like Marinated Hanger Steak with herbacious chimichurri, and Spice Crusted Lamb served with fried hummus.

Apiary, 60 Third Avenue (between 10th & 11th Streets), (212) 254-0888, apiarynyc.com

End the week on an Italian note with Chanterelle’s Sunday Salon Series. Indulge in six old world wines (whites, reds, and yes, rosés) perfectly paired with six hand-made cheeses (Pecorinos, Calcagnos). $65 per person.

Chanterelle, 2 Harrison Street (at Hudson Street), (212) 966-6960, chanterellenyc.com/salons