The Curators: Navy’s Akiva Elstein on Restaurant Design & NYC’s Top Interior Gems

The Curators: Navy NYC’s Owner & Designer Avika Elstein on Restaurant Design & NYC’s Top Interior Gems | meltingbutter.com

In NYC’s competitive restaurant landscape, restaurants can no longer rely solely on the quality of their food offering. The recipe for a restaurant’s success must also include an ability to evoke a strong emotional response and a connection with diners through its environment. But how is this best achieved? Through the huge amount of consideration […]

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NYC Food Find: Mast Brothers Chocolate

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: MAST BROTHERS CHOCOLATE | meltingbutter.com

1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) MAST BROTHERS CHOCOLATE, WILLIAMSBURG A must visit spot as you wander the streets of Williamsburg is Mast Brothers Chocolate, an artisanal chocolate factory and store best known for its chocolates that surely inspired Brooklyn’s now ubiquitous craft movement. We can thank founders Michael and Rick Mast for their […]

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NYC Music Venue Find: Cameo Gallery

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: CAMEO GALLERY | meltingbutter.com

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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NYC Shopping Find: Brook Farm General Store

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: BROOK FARM GENERAL STORE | meltingbutter.com

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

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: TOBY’S ESTATE | meltingbutter.com

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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Restaurant Find: Reynard NYC

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: REYNARD AT THE WYTHE HOTEL | meltingbutter.com

This quintessential Brooklyn eatery owned by the people who brought us Roman’s (which for the record is one of our favorite NYC restaurants) offers its diners a grown up Williamsburg vibe, quality, unfussy food and a free pass to skip the line for a cocktail on the Wythe Hotel rooftop. Best Bit: Oyster toast. Don’t miss […]

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The Curators: Marcus Hay talks styling and the top 7 interiors stores in NYC

1 / 1 ( 4 votes ) There’s something very new and exciting happening over here at meltingbutter.com. We’re launching a new section called “The Curators” where we’ve hand selected the most interesting and creative tastemakers from cities all over the world to give us a little insight into what makes them, their work and […]

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Bar Find: Kinfolk 90 NYC

NYC HOTSPOT FIND: KINFOLK 90 WYTHE |meltingbutter.com

Wythe Avenue is very quickly becoming the go-to nightlife street in Williamsburg for young Brooklynites and edgier Manhattanites. Right across from the Wythe hotel stands Kinfolk 90 Wythe – a spot that seamlessly combines bar, restaurant and club in an intimate yet vibe-y way. Best Bit: The space. It’s the kind of cool converted warehouse […]

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