It’s warming up out there, and any New Yorker knows what that means: drinking on rooftops. New York has a finite amount of space, and since we lack the possibility of expanding sideways, we opt for building up and up.  Rooftop bars are in abundance simply because when we want to be outside, we go up. Whether it’s a super […]

In a city where turnover is more the rule than the exception, it is not uncommon for restaurants and bars to have short lifespans. Some of my favorite stomping grounds from only three years ago are but distant memories in my mind’s eye, never to be seen again. It is no small feat in this town to maintain some semblance […]

The Grand Ballroom of the Prince George Hotel in Flatiron exudes just the right amount of panache to host an event that pays homage to New York’s tried and true establishments. Hosted by Toasting the Town, the first annual New York Heritage Salon and Bounty was a unique event honoring what so many of us love about New York City: […]

Opening a restaurant in New York City is one of the riskiest investments a person can make.  The ROI is low, and the New York City food scene is as fickle as a teenage girl’s interest in music: what’s trending one minute is long gone the next.  That being said, any commitment to this wild business endeavor requires a certain […]

Recently voted #20 out of Grub Street’s 50 Most Important Burgers in New York, we had the fabulous opportunity to visit Church Street Tavern, a classic Tribeca pub with a chic, opulent flair to sample the famous meat snack. Dark and cozy but simultaneously welcoming, Church Street is the kind of place we can see ourselves running to in the […]

New Yorkers love dance parties.  They dance in clubs, they dance in dive bars, they dance on Saturday afternoons after some day drinking, and at Brooklyn warehouse parties on Saturday nights.  Now we can add pre-work dance parties to the ever growing list of places New Yorkers enjoy getting their groove on. Daybreaker is an international movement that has been […]

Have you ever gotten so caught up in shopping that you completely forget to eat? That doesn’t happen to us too often, but if you’re one of those people who “forgets to eat,” the restaurant at Tommy Bahama is the perfect excuse to check out and take a load off. The wide open dining room boasts clean white walls and gorgeous wood […]

Whenever City Harvest throws a party, we want to be there. The organization, which provides food for hungry New Yorkers, brings people together for their fundraising events, which are naturally centered around food. This year marked their 13th annual Summer in the City tasting event, which took place earlier this week at the Metropolitan Pavilion. The event played host to […]

Weekends in NYC are active, fun, and really help you unwind after a long work week, but there are also great weekday happy hours and plenty of spruced up menus to entice your inner foodie. If you want to be in the know on what’s happening in NYC, then keep reading because summer in the city is sure going to […]

Earlier this week, City Harvest’s young professionals group, Generation Harvest, hosted their 12th annual Summer in the City restaurant tasting and cocktail party at the Metropolitan Pavilion. City Harvest, an amazing organization that provides food to hungry New Yorkers, hosts multiple events throughout the year to raise money for their worthy cause. Many of the city’s newest culinary stars were […]