weekly {five} - feb. 9

my super bowl sunday vibe = i just hope both teams have fun 💃

welcome back to the weekly {five} — a little something to end your weekend (or start week) & stay in the loop for all things five o’clock fridays!

full transparency, i’m writing this after 2 days of skiing (for literally the second time ever) so i don’t have great commentary to start off this weekly five 🤷🏾‍♀️

i will say it’s doing something completely outside of my comfort zone that reminds me the value of continuing to push yourself as an adult to find new spaces and engage in life in new ways.

obviously FOF is a different iteration of the same vibe but, i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again, if you’re a reader but not someone who has shown up — it’s you against you on that one 👀

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1. funny feature — a little something that made me literally LOL this week

is it just me or is something about the unintentional unfiltered honesty of kids simultaneously terrifying and hysterical?

@samuelsleeves @samuelsleeves ♬ original sound - Sam Salem

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2. a lil city slice — a potentially off the beaten path nyc rec

the pastry box — always willing to detour for a treat, east village 🍰🧁

thepastryboxbakery

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originally propelled into entrepreneurship by the pandemic — via selling pastries to her neighbors in bed-stuy — Tiara Bennett, fine dining culinary connoisseur, brought her east village bakery to life in June of 2023.

offering everything from custom cakes to cookies (apparently a contender for best NYC chocolate chip cookie 👀), there’s definitely something for everyone.

if you find yourself in the east village, try giving this black-owned bakery a try!

3. two cents — a quick question or two for you

what’s our plan for the rest of winter?

4. & now you know — highlighting the girls, gays, and theys (or topics) that we all should know about

Lencia Kebede — for being cast as the first black actress to play Elphaba full-time on Broadway 🧙🏾✨🪩

i’m by no means a big broadway person, but, since seeing Wicked, it has become one of my more recent hyper fixations.

it’s obviously no secret how widespread the lack of representation is in the theater and broadway more generally — but, as we know, every “first” creates a path for so many more to confidently follow.

if you’re also a recent Wicked super fan, and looking to see it on Broadway, she takes the stage starting on March 4th!

5. up and coming — what’s going on for five o’clock fridays in the coming weeks

given the short month (& the cold weather), i’ve decided to not have a free event this month 😬🫣

transparently, there’s not a ton of indoor free activities so hoping for warmer weather in march to have the next free event 🤞🏾

reminder, ways to get earlier access to events:

1. upgrading to the paid substack (only $5/month (!!) & helps for planning events)

2. attending at least 2 events in the previous 2 months (we love consistency 💃✨)

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any cancellations for sold out events will be shared first via instagram so follow there to stay in the loop!

friendly reminder that costs always directly cover the event (eg. renting out space, securing a res, towards your meal) or go towards tip!

up & coming¹:

• palentine’s dinner @ PDA (bk) — thursday, february 13th @ 7:00 pm (tickets here)

• pasta making + dinner @ aunt jake’s 🍝 — saturday, february 22nd @ 6:30 pm (tickets here)

  • cost includes pasta making class & 3 course dinner 👀 (last day to submit personal menu is feb 15th!)

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if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, fun stories — please share!

xx

sandra

1. refunds to all events are up to my discretion