Summer in the city can be tough with not many spots to enjoy the great outdoors. Sure, you can head to a friend’s rooftop, an outdoor bar, or even Central Park, but space is limited and sometimes you just want to see more of the sights. New Yorkers tend to forget that the Hudson River plays host to many a […]

If you are even half as obsessed with indie music as I am, you will feel like you stumbled upon a musical gem. Indie-folk pop artist Julia Weldon released her sophomore EP on ITunes earlier this year entitled Light Is a Ghost and it’s phenomenal. So who exactly is Julia Weldon? Born in Brooklyn and raised in a small town in […]

Just like peanut butter and jelly and salt and pepper, some things are just made to go together. Laughter and beer are no exception and with the introduction of BeerProv to New York City, things just got way funnier…and boozier. BeerProv, which began in Toronto, Canada back in 2010, recently made its way to the Big Apple after being hailed […]

The Stand is a great spot for comedy and cocktails. The comedians are hysterical and not only do they all have their own style of comedy, but they bring the audience into jokes, which makes it very fun and personal. Here, a lineup of four comedians took the stage for 20 minutes each, making the show around an hour and a half […]

Oh you fancy, huh? Yes, we got fancy during this year’s Manhattan Cocktail Classic, sipping on whiskey andsmoking cigars at Oak & Smoke. Cigar and whiskey lovers alike headed to Nat Sherman‘s near Grand Central, to enjoy a relaxing evening in the smoke den. Upon entry, guests were treated to a tasty glass of punch and then led further inside to check […]

Tucked away in Little Italy, The Mulberry Project is no stranger to hosting pop-ups. Back in January, the restaurant and cocktail bar opened Project 1919, a speakeasy-style secret room in the back of the bar that served specialty cocktails. Last week, the unveiled the newly revamped space, which will be called La Isla Escondida. The new pop-up, which will last […]

There is no shortage of charity events taking place in New York City, but last week, instead of the usual fancy dinner and award show event, the first official fundraiser for R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness) did things a little differently. The Cleveland-based charity was founded by Ricky Smith, and is dedicated to supporting the community in a positive way […]

Jennifer, Cynthia and Heather Flood are three sisters on a mission. In 2008 their father was diagnosed with kidney failure and given six months to live. So they used what resources they had and turned to the internet. Through Craig’s List they were able to find their father a kidney (100 potential donors responded) and soon set out to do […]

Behind the doors of Carroll Place, patrons rocked out to the music of a former New York Yankee and music legends during the Rock and Blues Charity Concert last week. Benefiting the Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Foundation, performers included Bernie Williams, Jay Jay French, Tabitha Fair and more. After hanging up his iconic Yankee jersey, Williams joined The Pink Slip Blues […]

Everything’s popping up these days: Books. Kardashians. Your in-laws. But it’s undeniable that the pop-up du jour is in the form of the fly-by-night seat-of-its-pants restaurant. The latest candidate to the craze will be Alex Mitow’s All-American Diner: A Pop Up!, which will run April 17-20th in the the now-defunct Noah’s Ark deli (399 Grand Street). Once the home of […]