Your Non-Weak Weekly Update
May 25th Shall Be A Day of Infamy.
Mark it down, May 25th, 2026.
The first posting of Tudor City View. Sign up and register to make sure you’re getting this in your inbox every Monday. And if you have anything you want to promote in the neighborhood or you want someone from the neighborhood featured, hit me up at tudorcityview@gmail.com.
And wishing you and yours a very solemn and dignified Memorial Day. Remember those who served while you get drunk and barbecue.
Next week I will outline the editorial goals for this here newsletter. I haven’t really thought of any yet other than to be a loud-mouthpiece for myself in service of this great neighborhood. I do love this oasis in Midtown East.
TO DO
It’s Manhattanhenge Week! So best to stay away from Tudor City Place and enjoy a nice walk in Sutton Place or down by the river. Thursday the 28th it’s half-henge and Friday the 29th it’s the full-henge. If you’re a real one, you know Wednesday or Saturday are actually the best days to check it out.
If you enjoy generic throwback rock, Greta Van Fleet is playing at the Bowery Ballroom this week. It might be your best chance for pseudo-nostalgia because Wolfmother moved back in with their respective Moms and Buckcherry is doing a stint at rehab. Yes, again.
Thursday the 28th, Wycliffe Gordon is playing a free show with no tickets needed over in Bryant Park. Probably a bit more sophisticated of a crowd. But likely not as much dumb fun.
CIVICALLYS
June 13th from Noon to 4 p.m. is the Tudor City Art in the Park Showcase. Specifically, in the North Park. Although donations to the Greens are welcome, the event is free, there’s a raffle at 3 p.m. and it’s likely to have a good collection of the more interesting peoples that live in the TC. Reach out to donna.nitzberg@gmail.com for any questions.
Also, I just noticed that the Murray Hill Neighborhood Association referred to us as “Tutor City” in a post about last year’s Art In The Park.
YO. DO THEY KNOW WHO THEY ARE DEALING WITH???
It’s a bit early, but I’m pretty sure there is a Tudor City Fest happening in June. I’m sure there will be a big announcement and I’ll make sure it is reposted with a ticket purchase link. Last year was pretty damn fun.
So many of our buildings are doing great work on their flower beds. Make sure your dogs aren’t peeing on them. And if you see someone’s dog urinating in a nice flowerbed, you have my permission to shame them. Maybe try shaming the dog, too?
RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK
It’s not just that it’s local or a great diner with delicious food. It’s that the whole staff is like family. It is John’s Coffee Shop on 2nd avenue. Open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and holy smackers, those blueberry pancakes are incredible. I hear the omelettes are epic, but I’m anti-egg. The lunch is equally as awesome as I am partial to the chicken gyros.
Just watch out on weekends. It’s always worth taking a stroll by and seeing how long the line is but some European Tourist Instagram account really blew up that spot so you’ll hear a lot of accents and see a lot of low-tippers on the weekend.
So tip well, and support the local scene! Honestly, with the way I eat there, this newsletter’s restaurant of the week recommendation might always be John’s.
-TCV