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Symphony Space’s Unwined

Friday

Author and designer Kris Waldherr hosts Friday Night Salon, an evening of conversation and wine at her studio-gallery. Refugees from the Chelsea art scene show up for perusal of Waldherr’s medieval-style illustrations and the Joanna Newsom types they attract. Of particular interest to love seekers: semiregular gratis tarot readings—inspiration for meeting your Venus match. Kris Waldherr Art and Words, 1501 Newkirk Ave at Marlborough Rd, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn (347-406-5811, kriswaldherr.com). 5–8pm, free.

You’re going to a bar tonight anyway; choose one where you can just plant yourself down and have the hotties come to you. “I go to places with communal tables for dinner, since everyone ends up talking,” says a newly single New Yorker. “Bar Boulud (1900 Broadway between 63rd and 64th Sts; 212-595-0303, barboulud.com) isn’t a ‘pickup’ place, but the people there are really nice.” Other spots with communal tables that force friendships (and more?) include the city’s biergartens—Radegast (113 North 3rd St at Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn; 718-963-3973), Loreley (7 Rivington St between Bowery and Chrystie St, 212-253-7077 ) and Zum Schneider (107 Ave C at 7th St, 212-598-1098).

With five hours of unlimited sangria refills, Symphony Space’s Unwined isn’t so much about winding down at the end of the week as it is about ramping up for the weekend. The usually mellow tapas-and-chitchat spot swells into a crowded dance space when the DJ or live musicians take over at 9. Some might complain that it’s hard to talk over the fray, but why shoot the shit when there’s booty shaking to be done? Unwined, 2537 Broadway, entrance on 95th St (646-403-3215, unwinednyc.com). All you can drink sangria 7pm–midnight, $15.

“Things get busy by 9. It can be hard to mingle, but I’ve met guys and talked to them outside.”
—Lisa Grimaldi, seen at Unwined

—Matt Schneiderman

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