Email Scan: A Boozy Salon Deal, A Briefcase That Holds Bar Supplies And A Wealth Of Summer Game Supplies

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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, three items of note:

FROM: Thrillist
SUBJECT: Haircut deal at Alma Salon (38 E 21st St between Park Ave and Broadway; 212-353-0600
MESSAGE: On Thursdays and Fridays from 5 to 7pm, $45 gets you a haircut, a drink, and shot of liquor.
DISCARDED: "a trinity of Thorogoodian proportions," "arrive at the bar handsome and buzzed, or, if you're Keri Russell-sized, not arrive at all," "a potential match made far more likely by the fact that they've been drinking too"

FROM: Wingman Daily
SUBJECT: Bar briefcase
MESSAGE: A normal-looking briefcase that hides 14 bar tools, available at Unica Home.

FROM: Best Bets Daily
SUBJECT: Summer games
MESSAGE: Horseshoes and a set of Prokadima paddles from Paragon Sports, giant dominoes from The Compleat Strategist, a kite and a sand castle-sculpting kit from FAO Schwartz, bowling pins from Smith & Hawken, an exercise ball from Baby Moves, a croquet mallet and a badminton set from Restoration Hardware, a remote-controlled shark for the pool from Hammacher Schlemmer, a plastic baseball bat and balls from Modell's, and Bilibo mini toys from Kid O.

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FROM: UrbanBaby Daily
SUBJECT: Tuckaberry Productions
MESSAGE: Summer theater workshops for kids held at the Impact Theater (190 Underhill Ave, Brooklyn; 845-797-1320).