get your ass in gear with eva longoria, get on top (of the gramercy park hotel), get ducasse's desert, get to brooklyn, and get it together this month.


outside the box.
jewelry is art, not a status symbol, or so say the folks behind the tenth annual sofa (sculpture objects and functional art) exhibit. bringing together nearly 58 galleries and dealers from around the globe, conceptual jewelry as collectible art experiments with materials like paper, wax and metal. june first through third. park avenue armory. at 67th street. www.sofaexpo.com


raising the roof.
it's finally warm enough to enjoy the new private roof club and garden at the gramercy park hotel. a more intimate approach to ian schragger's "lobby socializing" concept, this one-of-a-kind space is accessible exclusively to hotel guests and private members. the retractable roof and futuristic chandelier will make it worth the effort. 2 lexington avenue. between 21st and 22nd streets. 212.920.3300. www.gramercyparkhotel.com


the deep end.
hurry and get tickets for the summer events at mccarren pool in the 'burg. is it worth one stop on the L to see cat power (july 7) and sonic youth (july 28) in the sunshine? yes. the venue also hosts pool parties, a free concert series on sundays. lorimer street. between driggs and bayard avenues. brooklyn. www.livenation.com, www.thepoolparties.com


smart ass.
flaunt your philanthropy without sacrificing design, thanks to pierce jeans. fully endorsed by the not-so-desperate eva longoria and terri hatcher, a significant portion of the profits help feed starving children around the world. and the back pockets are hand embroidered with the color that represents the country they are helping that year. green for africa, brown for cambodia and so on, www.piercejeans.com


hot iron.
the badass bowery jewelry and clothing line (though mostly for guys) barking irons just released limited ed tees to benefit friends of the high line. the shirts are based on graphics from the freight trains that ran along manhattan's west side in the late 19th century before being replaced by the high line. a men's small fits to a T (yeah, we know). www.barkingirons.com


big book.
learn to cook like a pro this summer with alain ducasse's latest, grand livre de cuisine: desserts and pastries, recently honored with the 2007 james beard award. because you've always dreamed of being the girl with the best chocolate panettone. $195. www.alain-ducasse.com


steal this shirt.
paris-based liste rouge, known for their fine custom shirts, is introducing a new line of tailored luxury sleepwear. have your man's name embroidered on the pocket, but you know they will look better on you in just a short while. $300-$560. handmade in normandy, allow four weeks for delivery. www.listerouge-paris.com


take a hint.
water that tastes like water is so last decade. hint water has managed to add a little flavor without all the sugar and preservatives. available in eight flavors (pear is our favorite). $1.69 or $44 for a case of 24. sold at whole foods, pax, zabars. www.drinkhint.com.


summer sun.
didn't make it to sundance this winter? no worries, BAM is bringing some of the best features, documentaries and shorts to the brooklyn academy of music. may 31 through june 10. peter jay sharp building. 30 lafayette avenue, brooklyn. 718.636.4100. www.sundance.org