Of course the media won’t pay much attention to it, since it doesn’t feature Paris Hilton, but we love Obama’s new ad. [Thanks Rumproast]

A new restaurant opened in Williamsburg on Monday. It’s called La Superior and its specialty is Mexican street food. Looks like the taco truck is going to have some competition. From The Brooklyn Paper

If you want authentic Mexican food in Williamsburg, look no further than the street — Berry Street, that is. La Superior… serves Mexican ‚”comida corrida y callejera,” or Mexican diner and street food, in a colorful eatery that is designed to evoke images of a typical Mexican dive bar or butcher shop. The food is ‚”truly Mexican, without any pretense,” according to owner Iris Avelar, and ranges from savory snacks like ‚”ezquites” — cups of cooked corn kernels with Mexican mayo, cheese and lime — to entrees like ‚”pollo encacahuatado” — chicken with mole peanut sauce and broccoli, carrots and potatoes — or the exotic ‚”nopal asado con queso” — grilled cactus with melted cheese. The menu will change regularly, but you can count on staples like beans, tacos and quesadillas. La Superior hasn’t gotten its liquor license yet, but they do have a juice bar, serving fresh drinks like ‚”liquado de mamey” — a sweet melon smoothie — and Mexican ‚”limonada,” which Avelar assured GO Brooklyn is ‚”a really amazing lemonade like you’ve never had in your life.” For those Williamsburg bar-hoppers in search of something fast and fried, the restaurant is open till 1 am on weekdays and 2 am on weekends, and will also serve brunch on the weekends.

For the time being it is dine-in only and BYOB. Delivery and take-out will be available soon.
If you’ve been, let us know what you think in our restaurant section. More information on La Superior (and a menu) here.

From the I Eat Pandas comedy team’s blog

Klondike held a contest recently where they asked users to create and upload their own commercials for Klondike bars. The only real restriction was no ‚”violence or acts that appear to cause harm”. And we tried. We really did. We even hired a beatboxer to star in it. But, well, we are what we are.

[thanks Jeff]

We’re still bummed that Tom Waits doesn’t have any NY dates scheduled, but All Songs Considered has a great concert available for podcast from July 5. From All Songs Considered:

For his Atlanta stop, recorded at the city’s historic Fox Theater on July 5, Waits delivered a stunning and epic two-and-a-half-hour performance, including songs he says he’s never attempted outside of the studio before. Backing Waits is a five-piece group featuring Seth Ford-Young (upright bass), Patrick Warren (keyboards), Omar Torrez (guitars), Vincent Henry (woodwinds) and Casey Waits (drums and percussion). “They play with racecar precision and they are all true conjurers,” Waits says. “They are all multi-instrumentalists and they polka like real men.”

You can grab the podcast here. [Thanks Alan Parsons]

This is hilarious.

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ON FRIDAY
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Jeff Koons and Dr. Seuss at The Met
Time: 5:30pm, Cost: Free with Museum Admission and RSVP
From FREENYC

On top of the Koons exhibit already on display, the college group at the Met invites you to a whimsical evening of toys blown up to fantastic proportions and pianos the size of football fields. Stretch your perception of reality with the Metropolitan Museum’s installation of sculptures by artist Jeff Koons on the Museum’s roof and a screening of Dr. Seuss’ only live-action feature film, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. You don’t need a college ID, but priority seating will be given to college students. The event is free with museum admission, which they will tell you is $20, but last we checked it was just a suggested donation.

more information at the Met’s website.
also on Friday:
MonkeyTown Re-Opening feat. Electroma DVD Release
Time: 8:00pm, Cost: $5
From Flavorpill

Williamsburg’s preeminent multimedia restaurant, MonkeyTown, reopens tonight after nearly two months of renovations. To celebrate its grand re-opening, MT is partnering with Vice Records for a screening and DVD release party in honor of Daft Punk’s Electroma. The film, written and directed by Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, follows two robots on a mission to become human; unlike previous films D.A.F.T. and Interstella 5555, however, the French duo didn’t write any of the music — instead, they left the soundtrack up to the likes of Brian Eno, Todd Rundgren, and Curtis Mayfield

more information at Monkey Town’s website.
also on Friday:
The Vice Photo Show opens. More information here.
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ON SATURDAY
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Slideluck Potshow at McCarren Park Pool
Time: 6–11pm, Cost: FREE w/ RSVP
From Flavorpill

Some of us are wizards in the kitchen; some of us are skilled in the arts. We’re hoping that the artists convening for tonight’s Slideluck Potshow have a bit of both column A and column B. Focusing on a theme of “change,” contributed slides showcase the work of up-and-coming artists, photographers, editors, and curators, who share their culinary creations alongside five-minute masterpieces. Guests can enjoy photographic essays alongside pork shoulder, or high-fashion shots to complement their squash. Flavorpill’s own cultural picks for the upcoming week are even on display — though you’ll likely have to make do with PB & J made (with love!) by our NYC editors

more information at slideluckpotshow.com

David Byrne Music Building
also on Saturday
It’s been open for a while, but we’re finally going to go see the David Byrne Music Building.
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ON SUNDAY
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Black Lips (6pm), Deerhunter (5pm), King Khan & the Shrines (4pm), and Tall Firs (3pm)
at McCarren Park Pool
time: 2pm-8pm, cost: free
From Flavorpill

In 1971, Lester Bangs published an essay called “James Taylor Marked for Death,” in which he heralded the Troggs as the raw libido of rock ‘n roll. “Wild Thing” was the artless, “pure id” rock song ideal. Cue Black Lips: Seemingly ignorant of 40 years of musical evolution, they rip through song after song of merciless, riotous rock. You won’t hear anything especially new in it, but you won’t be complaining either, especially after their notoriously debauched live shows. Tonight, they play the Pool with art-punk geniuses Deerhunter, psych-soulsters King Khan & the Shrines, and Tall Firs.

more information at mccarrenpark.com

Black Lips