Memorial Day Digital Package

NYC Memorial Day is always filled with the opening of sidewalk cafes, rooftop drinks, and bar hopping. While it may look a bit different this year, there are still things to make the most of the national holiday. We’ve put together a Memorial Day package for you to enjoy the neighborhood from inside or outside of your home. 

OPEN STREETS

Meatpacking recently opened three streets as part of Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets plan, in which pedestrians and cyclists share the road and only local traffic is allowed. Streets are shared to allow for the practice of physical distancing as the weather gets warmer and so we can more easily get from A to B. 

The three shared streets in Meatpacking are Little West 12th Street from Ninth Avenue to Washington Street, West 13th Street from Ninth Avenue to Washington Street, and West 17th Street from Eighth Avenue to Tenth Avenue. Enjoy the shared streets, now with plenty of room to be physically distant. 

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MEATPACKING FOOD TOUR

Grab your favorite bite, take your place on the cobbles (at least six feet apart of course), sip + eat, and repeat on to the next spot. 

Common Ground – This weekend, Common Ground returns to the neighborhood with picnic baskets to go, cocktails, and DIY cocktail kits to take home. 

Pastis – Order a frose and steak frites to make the most of the new Pastis takeout menu. 

Fig + Olive – Pick up a bottle of Fig + Olive’s house Rosé and crostinis to get summer started off right.  

Los Mariscos – Margaritas and fish tacos all around!

DIY GRILLING

Whether you’re grilling on your stovetop or an actual grill – Dickson’s has all the prime cuts of meat you need for a DIY bbq. The best part, you can get Dickson’s delivered straight to your door through Mercato! Memorial day picks: House Made hot dogs and dry-aged burgers with waffle fries. 

STK is offering a Memorial Day Grill at Home Package with premium steaks, sides, and a bottle of wine shipped to your home. Or pick up steaks to go at STK Meatpacking.

MEATPACKING MUSIC

Kick start the weekend with 10 songs selected by TAO Downtown DJ, DJ NVM. 

TIE DYEING

Take your tie-dyeing to the next level this weekend. Artists + Fleas vendor, Catherine Ruhl, the creator and founder of Onyxmatter, shared with us a step by step to Shibori dyeing.

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COCKTAILS AT HOME

Common Ground Aperol Spritz 

1. Pour about 1.5 ounces of Aperol over ice
2. Pour about 2 ounces of prosecco on top of the Aperol
3. Fill with club soda and garnish with an orange

You can also pick up cocktail kits to go at Common Ground this weekend. 

Bagatelle Margarita 

• 3 slices fresh pineapple
• 1spring cilantro
• 2oz Tanteo tequila
• 3/4 oz lime
• 1/2oz agave

Shake and strain into a martini glass!

Muddling Memories Lost Track of Thyme 

Muddling Memories makes custom cocktails in the neighborhood for Catch and Bento on Hudson. Lost Track of Thyme is a summer-worthy treat perfect to cool down with over the holiday weekend. 

Get the recipe here. 

HAVE A PICNIC

Order all of your picnic supply needs for the weekend including blankets, baskets, snacks and more from Chelsea Market Baskets.

Order takeout from your favorite Meatpacking restaurants and take it to the park. See the full list here. 

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MDW SALES 

If you’re looking for a new summer wardrobe, here’s some Meatpacking retailers offering sales this weekend:

Alice + Olivia – Up to 80% off for their online Sample Sale

Vince – Enjoy 25% off the season’s standout pieces

Rebecca Taylor – 25% off site wide

Tory Burch – 25% off for their Come Together sale