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Whether you’re making the most of a weekend getaway or looking to mix up your lunch break, Lower Manhattan has all the shopping, dining and entertainment you could want. From City Hall to the Battery, savor unique flavors, discover awe-inspiring museums, catch a show and so much more.
When one square mile contains infinite possibility, you never know what’s next. So get going, and see what’s happening in downtown New York.
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Another incredible Dine Around Downtown in the books ✨
The weather was perfect, the food was delicious, the vibes were immaculate and the plaza was absolutely packed with people. Thanks to everyone who came out to make our 22nd annual community food festival one to remember. See you next summer!
A bittersweet coincidence: @svetlanajazz performing a beautiful cover of “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys at our summer concert series, just minutes before the news of Brian Wilson’s death at 82 broke. RIP to a music legend ❤️
Dine Around Downtown is officially in full swing. Eat your way across Lower Manhattan right here on Fosun Plaza until 2:30 ❤️
It’s shaping up to be a pretty good June in Lower Manhattan ☀️🌈
If you’ve been struggling to feel the summer vibes (thanks, endless rain), worry not. Here are a few noteworthy new openings and upcoming events to keep on your radar:
🌮 Dine Around Downtown at Fosun Place, TODAY from 11:00 - 2:30
🎶 Free Summer Concert Series, every Wednesday at noon on North Oculus Plaza (6/11, 6/18) and 140 Broadway (6/25, 7/2, 7/9)
🚂 “Passengers” at @pac_nyc, June 12 - 29
💐 Swedish Midsummer Festival at Rockefeller Park, June 20
🍷Printemps Wine Shop, open now
🏙️One40 Rooftop in the Club Quarters Hotel, open now
🥩Fogo De Chao, opening June 23 at 3WTC
🏳️🌈Pride Month, events through the end of June
Wednesday, June 11, brought to you by the Downtown Alliance 🫡
The stars (read: our programming calendars) have aligned this week to give Lower Manhattan a jam-packed Wednesday of community events. If you didn’t have plans tomorrow — now you do. Here’s what’s going on:
11:00 - 2:30: Dine Around Downtown
📍Fosun Plaza
12:00 - 2:00: Summer Concert Series with Svetlana and the New York Orchestra
📍North Oculus Plaza
6:00- 9:00: LM Live: New York on Film
A special Pride Month screening of “P.S. Burn This Letter Please” followed by a talk-back with the co-director and producers
📍Alamo Drafthouse
Don’t miss out on our free and low-cost programming! Sign up for our newsletter at the link in bio 🔗
What’s it like to work at a Lower Manhattan hotel? For Maya, it’s a treat. (Or five.)
Maya is an 8-year-old Golden Retriever who dutifully serves as the “canine concierge at” Gild Hall, the luxury boutique hotel on Gold Street. She came to the hotel by way of her owner, Simon, who started bringing her to work with him on his overnight shifts over 5 years ago.
The staff and clientele quickly warmed to her (how could you not), and she soon became a fixture in the lobby. Her sweet and gentle demeanor, fluffy look and perpetually wagging tail help endear her to the dozens of guests checking in and out of Gild Hall each day.
We spent the day with her recently to get an idea of what life as a canine concierge entails. In addition to her standard duties – saying hello to guests, receiving belly rubs, earning treats, napping – she posed for the camera wrapped up in a cozy robe for a promotional photoshoot. She also became the first signee of Gild Hall’s new custom guest book, a space for guests to write reasons why they love New York in honor of the city’s upcoming 400th anniversary.
To reward her for another day of hard work as a hospitality professional, we brought her over to @seaportpaw for a treat and some new digs.
If you’re looking for a NYC hotel with exceptionally adorable customer service, now you know where to go 😉🐶
Steak sandwiches, chicken tikka masala, lamb chops, oh my!
Watch as Chef Rocco Dispirito eats his way around Dine Around Downtown – our annual community food festival where Lower Manhattan restaurants offer up their signature dishes for $5-$9.
Jealous? Don’t be! You too can eat like a James Beard Award-winning chef. All you have to do is bring your appetite and join us on Fosun Plaza on June 11 for Dine Around 2025 🎉
🎥: @davidfamous
#DineAroundDowntown #nycfood
Lower Manhattan’s favorite food festival is back and better than ever 🌮🍦🥤🎉
Dine Around Downtown returns to Fosun Plaza on Wednesday, June 11, with an incredible slate of Lower Manhattan restaurants offering up their signature dishes for $5-$9. This year, we’re welcoming over 40 restaurants to the plaza — more than double what we started with back in 1997 when we put on our first festival in support of our neighborhood’s culinary community.
Swipe through to see everything our amazing restaurants are slinging this summer, and get ready to join us and guest host @roccodispirito for the ultimate lunchtime feast.
At the link in our bio, you’ll find more details on the spots and their menu items, the history of the event, plus a fun foodie word search game 🔗
Step into the world of couture like never before.
From June 6–8, discover the artistry behind @Dior at the UBS House of Craft x Dior exhibition in NYC — curated by fashion icon Carine Roitfeld, with concept and photography by artist Brigitte Niedermair. Experience the legacy of all seven Dior creative directors in one immersive space.
Join for: Talks led by leaders in fashion and the creative arts, live craft demonstrations and a visionary exhibition.
Part of the global UBS House of Craft series — celebrating mastery across disciplines.
Register now at ubs.com/registerhocnyc
📍28 Pine Street
#UBSHouseOfCraft @carineroitfeld @brigitteniedermairstudio
One week from today, some of Lower Manhattan’s best and most iconic restaurants will gather on Fosun Plaza at 28 Liberty for the culinary event of the season: DINE AROUND DOWNTOWN!
Since 1997, Dine Around has been bringing the neighborhood’s restaurant community together for the ultimate lunchtime celebration. This year, over 40 establishments will be offering up samples of their signature dishes for only $5-$10, giving New Yorkers the chance to eat good at a great price. Sweetening the deal, chef extraordinaire and NYT best-selling author Rocco DiSpirito will return as our fearless emcee.
If that all isn’t incentive enough, attendees to this year’s festival have the chance to win a two-night stay at the beautiful Conrad New York Downtown. Post a photo of your Dine Around Downtown plate with the hashtag #DineAroundDowntown, and a room for two plus a $200 food and beverage credit at @leonessarooftop — the hotel’s gorgeous new rooftop bar — could be yours!
Dine Around Downtown 2025 begins next Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Check out the full list of participating restaurants and all of the available menu items at the link in our bio.
We can’t wait to have lunch with you ❤️🌮🍱🍽️🌯
🎥: @davidfamous
Everyone measures the start of summer in different ways: Memorial Day weekend, the first 8pm sunset, the day you finally remember to restock sunscreen. But for us, it’s as soon as our annual outdoor concert series returns for the season 🎷💃🎤
That means that this year, summer starts on Wednesday, June 4 at noon, as @luladaclub takes the stage on North Oculus Plaza! Come out at lunchtime to see this fantastic NYC-based, all-women salsa band kick off six weeks of completely ✨free✨ music and dance performances in Lower Manhattan.
Head to the link in our bio for the full lineup, and more information about the shows. See you on Wednesday!
#dtnyc #downtown #nycmusic #nycevents
Ask any chronically online reader, what’s better than #BookTok? The answer: BookTok in real life 📚
The social media community of passionate readers who rave about their favorite books, authors and genres has transcended the digital space via @bfplny’s new literary event series, “Beyond the Pages.” The series is a combination of book club sessions, author events and book giveaways fit for every book nerd.
We swung by the inaugural event earlier this month, which featured a panel full of BookTok’s biggest stars, like @nycbookgirl and @serareadthat. It was a blast, and got us excited for the rest of the series, which continues on June 3 with a massive book giveaway.
Head to the link in our bio to learn more about this exciting new addition to Lower Manhattan!
Who is the downtown alliance
Our mission at the Alliance for Downtown New York is to provide service, advocacy, research and information to enhance the quality of life in Lower Manhattan and advance the vibrant neighborhood as a global model of a 21st century Central Business District. By supporting economic development, public safety, sanitation, transportation and more, we strive to make Lower Manhattan an exciting, clean and safe place to live, work and play.
About the Alliance
