Dine…at Café Orlin… Pumpkin pancakes in the East Village sound good, don’t they? They are simply delicious and even though Halloween is over, tis the season for pumpkin eating.

See and Eat… a piece of Will Cotton’s masterpieces. Cotton creates images that viewers normally dream of eating but now you actually can for a limited time! Partners & Spade, the downtown Manhattan storefront-studio-gallery run by marketing maestros Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduto, is bringing “The Will Cotton Bakery” to life on three Sundays in November (Nov. 8, 15 & 22, 2009). Cotton is a connoisseur of desserts as you may know from his work. Partners & Spade is at 40 Great Jones Street.

Listen… to Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture that pays tribute to a vibrant culture and its influence around the globe with 21 days of events and exhibitions at Carnegie Hall, New York City. It features Chinese musicians, including artists and ensembles traveling outside of China for the first time, performing myriad genres of music. This festival also includes traditional marionette theater, dance, exhibitions and more.

Eat and Drink… At Corsino, the new spot from Jason Denton of inoteca fame. Like restaurants before it, the focus is on wine, cheese, small plates, not to mention, brisket meatballs and homemade pastas. Welcome to the neighborhood.

Watch… Those runners through the finish line run the NYC marathon this Sunday! The race attracts many world-class athletes not just for the grand prize of $600,000 but for the thrill of crossing the finish line. After forty years the marathon continues to grow in size and is the leader among marathons around the globe. Best of Luck to the runners, including DVF’er Stephanie White who is running to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society!

See… The Greenwich Village Parade, one of the best and most rowdy ways to see all of the innovative and fun Halloween costumes. Sprawl out October 31^st starting at 7pm from Spring Street to 21^st street on 6^th Avenue and get a glimpse of all this year’s creativity.

Explore… Kandinsky at the Guggenheim. Do not miss out on seeing one of the most talented artist of all time before his work heads back to Paris or else.

This weekend, keep it in local and delicious!

Eat: Gansevoort 69. After much anticipation, the restaurant that was once home to our favorite local spot Florent has finally opened.   With a complete renovation, the cold weather rolling in and  a new menu serving up comfort food, we will need to check it out. Time will only tell if the French fries can compete to the previous tenants…

Eat More! Check out the second annual NYC Food & Wine Festival happening right now in the hood. Tons of events, presentations and tastings featuring New York and the world’s best chefs!

Sip: Meatpacking Uncorked on October 9th. As part of the festival, wine tastings will take place at many of the neighborhood’s fashionable shops. The event also features live music and entertainment, including a performance by cult cabaret stars Lady Rizo and the Assettes in Gansevoort Plaza. Don’t forget to stop by the DVF shop!

PLAY: SPIN New York is a venue of its very own kind, a fusion table tennis and social club. It is a membership only, so you just need to be sure to sign up for a monthly membership, or you can stop by on Wednesday nights for non-member games.

SEE:Coco Avant Chanel directed by Anne Fontaine tells the story Coco Chanel – from her small beginnings to becoming one of the most iconic women in the fashion industry. This movie is not one to be missed and DVF loved it.

EAT: Yerba Buena is an East Village classic, but has just opened a swanky new outpost in the West Village. Try the Empanadas and the pork Arepas…or any of the other delicious Latin options on the menu – but make a reservation in advance!

Don’t Miss: Masks and Mirrors at the DVF Gallery. The exhibition is part of BrandAid project’s commitment to helping artists in developing countries create prosperity. The work of Haitian artisans Croix des Bouquets and Carnival Jakmel will be on display through October 4th next door to DVF at 444 West 14th Street.

See: Georgia O’Keefe Abstraction at the Whitney. Over 130 paintings, drawings, watercolors, and sculptures by O’Keeffe as well as some of Alfred Stieglitz’s photographic portrait series of O’Keeffe are on display through January – but Fall flies – so get there while you can.

Sing Along: To the revival of Bye Bye Birdie, which is now in previews on Broadway. Gina Gershon as Rose Alvarez and John Stamos as Albert Peterson? We can’t wait to see.