A Weekend of Epic Proportions

September is a month when you're makin' moves and takin’ names. You ditch the swim trunks in favor of fall gear and adopt a back-to-school, nose-to-the-grindstone, kick-ass work ethic. Not to mention ascend to the ranks of Spartan athletes, primed and ready for weekends of Olympian proportions. It’s what you’ve been training for all summer long, right? Your ultimate wine, beer and food triathlon kicks off Friday, September 23rd at Wine Riot New York Opening Night, where you sip and swirl your way to VIP status. Reap the glory of free Taza Chocolate and head to the lounge where you can travel the region of Spain without leaving New York, and even send postcards to your family and friends!

Next day, soak up some culture with NYC’s free-museum Saturdays. Hundreds of museums across the country are participating in this mind-expanding adventure, sponsored by the Smithsonian. You can do a second round of Wine Riot at Riot 2, or switch it up and do wine in the morning, museum at night. You might as well make your entire Saturday a crowning achievement with more wine, tattoos and photographic evidence of your epic triumph.

But your weekend barely stops there. Since you’re a pro, wake up Sunday morning and take on Brooklyn Beefsteak. We’re talking heaps of Grade A meat grilled to perfection, washed down with bottomless pints McSorleys ale. Come prepared to get your hands dirty: you won’t find a utensil in the place. To those Olympians who successfully conquer all three days: consider yourself an unofficial member of the Second Glass Bad-Ass Hall of Fame. Your next high-five's on us.