An insane secret party, plus a pork belly donut brunch

Published on 1/22/2014

By Andrew Zimmer

New York

Giveaway/Crazy Party of the Week
The third installation of #LESBeat from Matt Levine and Redbull is going down at a secret location in Chinatown, and, although they keep the details way under-wraps until you get there, past events have had everything from bouncy castles, to amusement park games, to catering from McDonalds, along with insane performances by A$AP Mob, Cam'ron, and Riff Raff. Lucky for you, we've got enough last-minute tickets for three people and their +1s to get into the party, so just tweet THIS at us for your chance to get crazy tonight.

Andrew Zimmer

Thing-You-Need-To-Get-Any-Night of the Week: Run over to North River as soon as you can to try its new Belly Donut (like jelly donut, get it?). This gut-buster takes a homemade coconut-donut sandwich and fills it with salt-cured pork belly (that's been slow-cooked for four hours, marinated and glazed with soy, miso, and brown sugar, then infused with broth from grilled chicken bones, lime, orange, and ginger) and some salted cucumbers that've been... salted.

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Saturday, January 25th: Have you ever ridden down the streets of NYC in a shopping cart? If the answer is "yes", then you're exactly the kind of person who should get in on Idiotarod NYC. If the answer is "no", then we want our friendship bracelet back. Get the deets

Courtesy of Robert Whitman

Sunday, January 26th: It's the fourth Annual ChiliFest at Chelsea Market, and like in years past, chili enthusiasts from all over the city (Ducks Eatery, The Cannibal, Mile End, Jimmy's No. 43...) will be bringing their Homer Simpson mind-warping-est 'A' game, all in the hopes of taking home the "Golden Chili Mug" and/or a brand new People's Choice Award. It's so on

Cochon 555

Sunday, January 26th: Pork event Cochon 555 returns, ready to blow your mind with all kinds of masterfully cooked, porky goodness via chefs from some of the best spots in the city, like Perla, Tertulia, and The Meat Hook. Get the hook (!) up here