Manhattanites – Murray Hill is redeemed: a new gem has hit the neighborhood in the shape of Asian bistro Sachi (at 2nd Ave. and 38th street). Opened a month ago under the prowess of James Beard Award-nominee menu consultant Pichet Ong and Andy Yang, creator of Rhong-Tiam, the first Thai restaurant in the US to win a Michelin star, this is […]

David Burke is without a doubt one of my favorite chefs in the city. He has a handful of successful restaurants, all with incredibly delicious and creative food. Recently, David Burke at Bloomingdale’s (also known as Burke in the Box) was renovated and just re-opened last week to the pleasure of shoppers everywhere. The upgraded restaurant debuted a new layout […]

October is the month when New Yorkers stash away their open-toed shoes and start dusting off their boots from inside their closets. Instead of wearing old, out of season boots this year, vamp up your wardrobe with fresh new style from Cat Footwear. The fashionable brand opened up their first ever Pop-Up Shop in the United States for the month […]

Ceviche is a classic Peruvian raw fish dish that was first prepared by Peru’s indigenous people: the Moche and the Incas. Tiradito is a brand new dish that many are probably not aware of, but is gaining just as much popularity in the states as ceviche. Tiradito is also a raw fish dish like ceviche, but the difference is that it is […]

Whether you are 25 or 75, wine never goes out of style. So when you are offered the opportunity to sit down to an exclusive dinner that celebrates a brand as prestigious as Kim Crawford Wines, you jump at it. The company, which produces award-winning wines from New Zealand, recently released their complete Small Parcels range of wine, which we […]

Vampires. Infections. Unsolved mysteries. These are thing that can be expected in the hit FX series The Strain. The show, which recently wrapped up a successful first season, will be coming out on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on December 2nd. In honor of the impending dvd release, the cast, along with event producer Rubik Marketing celebrated the eery lunar […]

Throughout Miranda Beverly-Whittemore’s Bittersweet, the protagonist is reading – or trying to read – John Milton’s Paradise Lost, the story of man’s fall from grace. While she may not succeed in finishing, the two stories are about the loss of innocence and the consequences we all face from our decisions, even those of our ancestors. Mabel Dagmar is a shy […]

When you step into the sparkling chandeliered and plushly furnished Fushimi in Williamsburg (one of three branches of the pan-Asian restaurant throughout Brooklyn and Staten Island), it feels like a nightclub. Darkened booths, a pumping soundtrack and neon-lit tunnels leading to elaborate bathrooms give the place a bougie feel worthy of glittery heels and a short skirt. Lacking the grit […]

With the arrival of Fall comes many things…fall foliage, Halloween, pumpkins, cool weather, and of course, apple picking. While many people overlook apples this season in lieu of pumpkin flavored everything, let’s remember that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. So while you may be pondering away on what to make with all the apples you’ve surely picked, […]

Let’s bee honest, the month of October has so much to offer. From Halloween to seeing the fall foliage, there is something for everyone to enjoy — but one event that should not be missed is Oktoberfest. No one celebrates the month better than Barenjager with their 5th Annual National Bartender Competition. Inside Flatiron Hall visitors left the streets of […]