Location: East Village, NYC
Bands: Midtown Dickens
Show time: 8 PM
Venue: Sidewalk Cafe
Food: Minca
Drink: Common Ground
Miscellaneous: Beard Papa Sweets Cafe

North Carolina’s Midtown Dickens make folky bluegrass music with great harmonies. You definitely should catch them. If you’ve never been to Minca for dinner, go right now! This small noodle bar makes some amazing ramen noodles from scratch. Try the Minca Ramen, a mild broth with pork, chicken & dried seafood ($8.50). One of the newer bars in the East Village, Common Ground has a dark wood interior, a relaxed atmosphere, and excellent cocktails like the Blueberry Pie. If you like pastries filled with cream, check out Beard Papa Sweets Café. They offer cream fillings like earl grey, green tea, coffee, and the standard vanilla, chocolate, strawberry among others.