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Ahead of NYC’s Village Halloween Parade, New Yorkers can check out the Meatpacking District for a day full of festivities during its Treats in the Streets programming on Saturday, October 19th.

The annual event will bring a Doggie Costume Contest, pumpkin decorating, live music and more to the streets of the Meatpacking District. All programming will be free and open to the public. Participating streets will be closed off to car traffic during the event hours.

Treats in the Streets schedule:

Gansevoort Plaza

• 11 am – 6 pm: Live performances from Jammcard artists

Little West 12th Street

• 11 am – 6 pm: Halloween vignettes designed by Theresa Rivera
• 11:30 am – 12 pm: The Old Yew Plant Shop Workshop

Washington Street 

• 11 am – 6 pm: Custom-designed scarecrows crafted by Theresa Rivera

Gansevoort Street & Ninth Avenue 

• 2 pm – 2:45 pm: The Meatpacking District’s 6th Annual Doggie Costume Contest

West 13th Street 

• 11 am – 5 pm: Pumpkin painting
• 11 am – 5 pm:  Decorate Halloween masks with artist Lauren Weinstein
• 12 pm – 12:15 pm: The Culture Tree Storytime Reading of Elephant and 5 Blind Men
• 12 pm – 2 pm: The Culture Tree Art Activity
• 12:45 pm – 1 pm:  The Culture Tree Storytime Reading of Lai-Lai the Baby Elephant
• 1 pm – 4 pm:  Clayscape Creation with Greenwich House Pottery

Find more details about this year’s Treats in the Streets on the Meatpacking District’s website. Plus, don’t miss when nearly 100 streets will go car-free for the third annual ‘Trick-or-Streets’ in NYC.

Meatpacking District

Saturday, October 19th from 11am – 6pm

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Election Day is just around the corner, happening next month on Tuesday, November 5th, and this year hungry New York voters are in for a real treat: they’ll be fed with bagels and schmear near polling stations. And not only that, but those bagels will be completely FREE! No, this is not a drill but it is a New Yorker’s dream!

Violife, the pioneer in dairy free cheese, is treating New York City voters this year by feeding them with free bagels and schmear. And they’re not giving away just any bagels–they’re giving away Utopia Bagels, NYC’s beloved bagel shop that opened four decades ago in Whitestone, Queens.

Violife’s Election Day Breakfast Pop-Up Trucks will be parked near polling stations throughout NYC in Uptown, Downtown, and Brooklyn (exact locations have yet to be revealed). And there’s no need to order ahead, simply step up to the truck’s window and receive your bagel!

The trucks will open at 7 am and will be available while supplies last. Forget the free sticker–we want a free bagel!

Near polling stations throughout NYC (exact locations to be announced)

Tuesday, November 5th

7 am while supplies last

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Cue the throwback: a Pizza Hut NYC pop up is on its way to celebrate personal pizzas and provide some ’90s nostalgia along the way.

Inspired by a six-inch pie for one, the small space for solo snacking is coming to Queens on October 23rd and October 24th to provide diners with the ultimate personalized experience, from the hut itself to the 20 toppings available for your choosing — pesto swirl, spicy sauce, and caramelized onion, to name just a few.

“We’re not just serving pizza — we’re reimagining how our guests can experience the Personal Pan Pizza in an innovative, modern, and of course, personalized way,” said Chief Marketing Officer of Pizza Hut, Melissa Friebe. “It’s a fun and fresh take on celebrating one of our most iconic offerings fusing together what our guests have always loved about our brand with what they are excited about with our future: modern toppings and recipes, innovative concepts and Instagram-worthy experiences.”

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And who could say no to that? A pizza spot and photo opp do go hand-in-hand, right? If you’re interested in stopping by, reservations open online on October 17th at 12pm ET, and the booth will set up shop alongside the waterfront in Long Island City.

Reservations are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additionally, there will be a waitlist available in person if you’re in the area. Should you not be able to relive those childhood playdates and birthday parties at the iconic pizza spot, you’ll be pleased to learn that NYC is home to the best pizza in the country (no surprise there).

50th Ave and Central Blvd, Queens

October 23rd from 3 to 5pm and October 24th from 12pm to 7pm

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This one is so weird and so New York that we will get right to it: to celebrate national pizza month, beloved chain Pizza Hut is debuting a limited-time-only restaurant concept “inspired by [its] personal pan pizza” that is, quite simply, a pizza booth for a single diner. 

The smallest reservation-only dine-in eatery concept by the brand, the Personal Pan Pizza Hut, as the destination is called, will be open for two days only in the NYC area on October 22 from 3pm to 5pm and the next day, on October 23, from noon to 7pm. 

Reservations will open tomorrow, October 17, at noon right here. Keep in mind that they are being offered on a first-come, first-served basis and, considering the oddity of the endeavor and New Yorkers’ flair for weirdness and pizza, we expect the site to potentially crash once it launches—so get your fingers ready to type and click fast.

According to an official press release, there will also be a waitlist available in person.

Once inside the hut (see what we did there?), lucky diners will get to customize their own personal pan pizza with a series of new toppings and sauces that are now available at some participating locations, including chicken sausage, caramelized onions, pesto swirl and spicy sauce, among others.

“Our personal pan pizza is a fan favorite, and we are excited to introduce a new way to enjoy it to pizza enthusiasts,” said Melissa Friebe, chief marketing officer of Pizza Hut, in an official statement. “We’re not just serving pizza—we’re reimagining how our guests can experience the Personal Pan Pizza in an innovative, modern, and of course, personalized way. It’s a fun and fresh take on celebrating one of our most iconic offerings fusing together what our guests have always loved about our brand with what they are excited about with our future: modern toppings and recipes, innovative concepts and Instagram-worthy experiences.”

We’ll be honest: they had us at private pizza booth and we absolutely cannot wait to eat in there.

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