Restaurant Find: Dimes NYC
Newcomers to the downtown restaurant scene like Dimes make the once desolate intersection of Chinatown and the Lower East Side the area for cool new restaurant watching. The arrival of Dimes makes me a happy bruncher, luncher, and all day breakfaster. I’m happy because of the gorgeous natural light that streams into the space making […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: Bromberg Bros. Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken
BROMBERG BROS. BLUE RIBBON FRIED CHICKEN, EAST VILLAGE NYC’s cult fried chicken favourite now has its own outpost where hungry Manhattanites can indulge in deliciously crispy birds in the bright, low-key, cafeteria-style space. If you’ve not tried Blue Ribbon’s fried chicken before, expect umami galore when you feast on the Chicken Dinner with chips and […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: Pearl & Ash
When you dine in a restaurant with an inch-thick wine list you’d expect to be dropping some serious cash. You could go either way at Pearl & Ash, a progressive downtown wine bar serving up globally inspired small plates with a plenty of wow factor. For 10-15 bucks a plate and a 30-something dollar bottle […]
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NYC Music Venue Find: Cameo Gallery
CAMEO GALLERY, WILLIAMSBURG Hidden away like a speakeasy behind a Williamsburg restaurant is Cameo Gallery. A performing arts centre known by locals for its freshly curated events calendar hosting indie and dance music acts like Quadron, Frankie Knuckles, Benji B, Nicolas Jaar, Maurice Fulton and Joe Goddard just to name a few. Best Bit: The […]
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Restaurant Find: Contra NYC
Contra NYC ‘s concept of simplicity is one many New York restaurants could learn from. A seasonal menu that changes daily, 5 courses with options to add sides or a special, $55. The food is New American done with elegance and restraint and the beverage program is equally stripped-down, presenting only the good stuff. Best […]
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The Curators: Style Influencer Jamala Johns’ Harlem Hotspots
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) One of my favourite things about New York City is its patchwork of interesting neighbourhoods, all unmistakably different from each other, full of cool hotspots waiting to be discovered. So, for this edition of The Curators, I wanted to put a spotlight on Uptown’s ever-evolving neighbourhood, Harlem. This […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: The Heath at McKittrick Hotel
THE HEATH AT MCKITTRICK HOTEL, CHELSEA Experience Sleep No More over dinner at the London theatre crew’s new restaurant “The Heath” at The McKittrick Hotel. They nod to their U.K roots by putting on a modern American interpretation of traditional British fare (delicious, by the way) but they add what they’re famous for ”“ a […]
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Shopping Find: Greenwich Letterpress NYC
[Greenwich Letterpress NYC has been reported closed] This stationery, letterpress and gift store emanates a real West Village style of charm. Here you’ll find a well-selected array of high-end stationery, unique cards and wrapping paper that the recipient definitely won’t be throwing out. The store also offers old-fashioned style letterpress printing and design services making […]
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NYC Shopping Find: Brook Farm General Store
Brook Farm General Store NYC has been reported CLOSED Imagine a one-stop general store that sells all of the knick-knacks you need for the home but with a clean, modern Willamsburg-esque interpretation ”“ That would be Brook Farm General Store. For those of you who like to buy everyday house products that are not just […]
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NYC Cafe Find: Toby’s Estate
TOBY’S ESTATE, WILLIAMSBURG Australian transplant Toby’s Estate is the place to go if you’re a creative Australian expat living in Williamsburg. By now you’re probably pining after your old barista’s lovingly crafted flat white with its rich, intense flavours since they aren’t quite as easy to come by in this city. Toby’s Estate has got […]
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