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Olly Olly on 26th & 11th has a pop up flea market this Sunday [SATURDAY, sorry] from 12-4pm
We have written before about the little flea markets that occasionally pop up at Olly Olly, which is inside the historic Starrett-Lehigh building on 26th Street & 11th Avenue. This Sunday, October 17, 2026, a flea market is again popping up at Olly Olly from 12-4pm—this is where you can get your vintage clothes, handmade jewelry, pottery, art pieces, and the like. There is also a ton of incredible food at the Olly Olly; the Thai place called Kinn Thai and pizza place called Honey Pie Pizza are stand outs. Recommend you stop by and browse.
Imagine a world where you don’t have to choose between a coffee shop and a flower shop
The basic problem with getting you somebody who can do both is actually finding you somebody who can do both. We at High Line 28 are at your service at least in some respects, including the coffee respect, and so we occasionally take it upon ourselves to do the heavy lifting of life for you. The latest result of those efforts is our discovery of a coffee AND flower shop called Ora La Casa de las Flores, which opened on 24th Street & 9th Avenue in February 2026. Trust us on this; this is your new favorite place to meet a friend, work on a laptop, or even buy a bouquet. Turns out life isn’t always about choices and tradeoffs.
Vanderbilt campus on 21st Street between 9th & 10th will let you walk around this Sunday
We wrote a few weeks ago about the new Vanderbilt NYC campus opening to its first class of students. Mostly understandably, the gates on 21st Street have been shut to the public since we added it to our regular walk around the time of our original post. Neighbor Lauren now writes in informing us that this Sunday, October 18, 2026, Vanderbilt will be opening its gates for an “open house” from 12-4pm. Architects will be on scene to answer your questions about the historic Gothic buildings on campus. We will wander down this Sunday and encourage you to as well.
Korean wellness and beauty spot called “Noona’s” opening on 20th Street & 7th Ave
“Noona” means older sister in Korean and is used exclusively by a younger brother to refer to an older sister. So in serious honor of someone’s little brother (Ed. note to him and probably you as well: you really need to call your older sister and probably your mother as well), a Korean wellness and beauty establishment called Noona’s is opening soon on 20th Street & 7th Ave. As we understand it, the owner Christine Kim is cultivating a lounge-like atmosphere that should feel like your tasteful and approachable older sister’s room. It will serve coffee, smoothies, and small bites (some of which you can see here); and then at night it turns into a wine bar.
“Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen,” a musical, now playing on 27th Street
“Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen,” a musical based on a Japanese manga novel by the same name about a literary and disassociating sex worker in 20th century France, is playing from September 25, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Venue is The Culture Club, the former site of Sleep No More (between 10th & 11th Aves). You can see some rehearsals here and a write-up from New York Theatre guide here, excerpted below:
Restaurant row is really in Chelsea
With some respect to 46th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues (shown here), “restaurant row” is rightfully in Chelsea. Start at 25th Street & 9th Avenue and mosey just five streets down and here are the world-class restaurants you’ll pass along the way: Txikito (Spanish Basque), Sullivan Street Bakery (a bakery…), Shukette (Middle Eastern), Lilli and Loo (Chinese), Pastai (Italian), Qanoon (Palestinian), La Bergamote (French), and Tradicionale (Filipino). Bocca di Bacco and Remo’s (both Italian) are also in the same stretch and while we haven’t been ourselves, both come highly recommended by some of our top contributors. Truly a crisis of riches and cuisine around here.
Comic Con is back at block convention center
North America’s (and this block’s) most attended fan convention, Comic Con, is back this year at our very own the Javits Center (note: the largest fan convention in the world is “Comiket,” held in Tokyo every December). Running on its usual Thursday to Sunday schedule (October 8 - October 11, 2026), the gathering celebrates comic books, graphic novels, and the like, and approximately 250,000 people were expected to attend this year. One of our chief investigative photojournalists compiled the gallery, featuring Captain Jack Sparrow, that you see here.
“FBI” filming on 28th Street on October 19th
The guy’s name who created Law & Order is the one and only Executive Producer Dick Wolf (go ahead and picture his white name against the black background). Executive Producer Dick Wolf isn’t evidently making enough on Law & Order royalties and so he went ahead and created a sister-looking show on CBS called FBI. Season 9 of FBI is filming next Sunday and Monday (October 19 and 20, 2026) on 28th Street between 10th & 11th Avenues. Here’s the trailer, and here’s the Law & Order sound effect.
“Tulsa King,” starring Sylvester Stallone, filming on 28th Street on Oct 12
You might not have thought a show called “Tulsa King” would be filming in our neighborhood on October 12, 2026, but here we are. Here’s the Wikipedia and here’s the trailer; it stars Sylvester Stallone as a mob caporegime named Dwight who was released from prison in New York and is then sent by his boss to Oklahoma, evidently to establish criminal operations down under. Season 4 (code name “King Street”) is filming here next week, and so you get the sense that Dwight might have gotten a little homesick.
Dexter “museum experience” comes to Chelsea Industrial (October 10-11, 2026)
Fresh off the heels of a Dexter film shoot on 19th Street & 10th Avenue a few weeks ago, Dexter returns to the neighborhood yet again, this time for a “museum experience” at Chelsea Industrial, the events space on 28th Street between 10th & 11th Avenues. You can read about it here and see a little tour of it on Instagram here.
Italian bathroom appliance brand called “CEA” sets up shop on 29th Street
Neighbor Bridget wrote in about a month ago now about a new bathroom fixture showroom moving into the long-vacant retail storefront right next to the Mexican restaurant Kahlo, on 29th Street between 10th & 11th Avenues. The storefront sign has now gone up and we see that it is for CEA, which is headquartered in Milan and appears to (based on its Instagram) have a hyper-clean, crisp, minimalist, contemporary vibe. Happy to see a tenant in this space.
Dog of the day (with stick)
Amazing action shot on 24th Street between 8th & 9th Avenues this morning. Sent in by a wildlife photographer who would like to remain anonymous. This is the type of energy we’re looking for around here.