Author: Jacy Topps

If These Jewels Could Talk

If These Jewels Could Talk

It’s no secret that we all sit in anticipation waiting for award season. Sure, we’re interested in who’s taking home the statue. But who are we kidding? The red carpet arrivals have turned into their own show. What celebrity is wearing what designer is the question everyone wants to know. While the lavish gowns are major, the glamorous jewelry celebrities […]

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Up, Up and Away!

Up, Up and Away!

Broadway is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about plays in New York City. But the city has a lot more to offer than just Broadway. Interactive plays, where the audience is encouraged to join in on the festivities, are my favorite type of shows. Choreography by company co-founder Emily Smyth Vartanian, in collaboration with actor/sculptor […]

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Drinking the Devil’s Acre

Drinking the Devil’s Acre

When I received word that I was invited to a book reading about San Francisco and its cocktails, I couldn’t have been more elated. I spent a year in the historic city; ironically enough, as a bartender. I slang cocktails and poured fancy wine for eight hours a day. After work, my hipsters friends and I would hit up the […]

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Behind the Scene at NY Champagne Week

Behind the Scene at NY Champagne Week

Some call it magic in a glass. It can be sweet or dry. Its bubbles have been known to change your mood immediately. And once a year for three years straight, New York City devotes an entire week to the magical drink known as champagne. The week long champagne lifestyle party celebrates the best that champagne has to offer and […]

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Music and Politics Meld Together in Sweet Micky for President

Music and Politics Meld Together in Sweet Micky for President

Documentaries are my absolutely favorite thing to watch. There isn’t a documentary I haven’t seen on Netflix. But instead of a night with Netflix, I was invited to the exclusive Friars Club for cocktails and a private viewing of “Sweet Micky for President,” a film following Pras Michel as he backs a candidate in the Haitian election. This is a […]

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Daybreaker Gets Mad on the River

Daybreaker Gets Mad on the River

After the last Daybreaker party I attended, I didn’t they could top it. Well I was wrong! Mad Hatter was a Daybreaker party, Halloween edition, and it wasn’t your average Halloween party in New York City. The Mad Hatter Daybreaker Party was determined to break all of the rules. Held on a yacht from Hornblower Cruises, Mad Hatter boasted the […]

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Consolidating Your Make-Up In One Easy Z Palette

Consolidating Your Make-Up In One Easy Z Palette

Makeup artists and makeup fanatics alike are always looking for new ways to consolidate and organize their makeup. Sure, you have multiple palettes, but sometimes it’s still difficult to find exactly what you’re looking for. Celebrity makeup artist, Zena Shteysel was all too familiar with the struggles facing makeup lovers, so she created Z Palette. I was invited to a […]

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Offerings: Artwork Has Never Tasted So Good

Offerings: Artwork Has Never Tasted So Good

Long before people were sharing their food on Instagram, Eat-Art artist, Dorothee Selz, used food as a medium for artistic expression. Doing away with the formal presentation of food, Eat-Art artists believe food is not only an experience, but can also be an expression of art that all can enjoy. Presented by the French Cheese Board, Dorothee Selz’s solo exhibition, […]

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NORTH Festival Showcases Nordic Cuisine to NYCers

NORTH Festival Showcases Nordic Cuisine to NYCers

I have to admit, I wasn’t too familiar with Nordic food when I first learned of the 3rd annual NORTH Nordic Food Festival. But I was about to learn a lot. New Nordic Cuisine has had huge impact on the world’s dining scene since it first arrived 10 years ago. NORTH Food Festival is the perfect opportunity to experience the […]

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Puerto Rican Cuisine Comes to NYC

Puerto Rican Cuisine Comes to NYC

New York City is often said to be the capital of everything; the capital of fashion, money and yes, food. Whatever your desired cuisine, you can find it in the city. But if you ask me, NYC can use a little more Puerto Rican cuisine. By highlighting Puerto Rico’s best chefs, rums, food and travel, Puerto Rico Meets NYC is […]

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