A NEW ROLLER RINK AND OTHER FUN PLACES FOR THE WEEKEND

All summer long, we’ll be recommending where to eat and drink to take advantage of a New York summer weekend, including great patios, one-time pop-ups, and easy day trips, updated every Friday. Have a pick for us to include? Let us know at [email protected].

Let’s Go Ya Souvlakia: While most Greek restaurants in town specialize in seafood, this three-week-old spot right on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights goes in the opposite direction, highlighting flame-grilled meats. These are superbly done, and available as pita sandwiches, platters, skewers, or in appetizer-size portions. Three kinds of gyro are offered — pork, chicken, and lamb-beef — all crammed into the Ya platter, bedded on a giant tray of french fries with salad, pita triangles, and tzatziki. The bulbous loukaniko sausage flavored with leeks and dribbled with garlic sauce is fantastic, and so is the skirt steak skewer — both available as single kebabs. These are meal-size salads, too, with or without meat. But the biggest draw of all may be the umbrellaed rear garden, which catches cool breezes in hot weather. 295 Flatbush Avenue, near Prospect Place, Prospect Heights

Xanadu Roller Arts: The world is scary and it can be hard to find joy. Not so at Xanadu, a massive roller rink and nightclub that opened this week in Bushwick, where your body will be showered in wholesome fun. The concessions stand is better than it needs to be — with hot dogs that come topped with Indian relish, mushroom chile crisp, and pierogies. Save room for the Ambrosia salad with Oreos. 262 Starr Street, near Wyckoff Avenue

Dukan Syko: All the fixins you need for a picnic spread can be found at Dukan Syko, the new Syrian Korean grocery that opened in Windsor Terrace, from the family behind a takeout counter with the same premise. Pick-up kimchi, Middle Eastern handpies, and canned bubble tea, and walk it down the street to Prospect Park. 214A Prospect Park West, near 16th Street, Windsor Terrace

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