Weekend Vibes: A Lunar New Year Party & More

It’s cold. Then it’s not cold. And then you get the flu. And it’s so easy to just keep watching Baby Yoda again and again. But if you dare leave the house this weekend, we’ve gathered a few tasty, weird, and overall just easy excuses to avoid cabin fever.

You have to eat all the cassoulet, it’s the rule. Photo: Jimmy’s No. 43

Brooklyn Cassoulet Cook Off, Cafe Biba, 110 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, Saturday

If your winter parka just isn’t getting the job done, do as the French do and chow down on a bowl of warm cassoulet. The bean stew cook off features ten different regional variations from a selection of chefs (and the FDNY too!). If ever you’ve wanted to sample wild meat, this is the event for you! Beer and cider will also be available and the all inclusive tickets can be reserved here.

Danny Bowien & Sandy Liang’s Lunar New Year Party, Floret, 225 Bowery, Saturday

If you’ve already broken your traditional New Year’s resolution, maybe its time to align your vision based on a different calendar. The lunar calendar. And while you’re at it, enjoy bites from Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese. There will also be plenty of dancing and a two-hour open bar from 8 pm to 10 pm; reserve a ticket here.

Hemp-infused sparkling water at a ski-themed party? Why not! Photo: Recess/Facebook

The Lodge at 94 Wythe, Kinfolk 94, 94 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, Sunday

Want all of the benefits of apres ski without having to go down the mountain? The always lively space that is Kinfolk 94 (because that’s where the cool kids hang these days) are playing host to a ski-themed party made possible by a hemp-infused sparkling water and a hard kombucha. If you can’t get behind either of those, there’s going to be a make your own s’mores station.