I can’t pinpoint exactly when Y2K nostalgia became the go-to marketing move for brands, but I would be lying if I said it didn’t work on me, a millennial with a soft spot for HitClips and Cold Stone Creamery. So while I wasn’t surprised when I learned that Vita Coco decided to lean into a…
Tire company Michelin has added 16 new restaurants it’s eyeing for 2025 awards. On Wednesday, April 9, the Michelin Guide gave nods to the scrappy Il Gigante in Ridgewood as well as the posh new Tete d’Or French steakhouse from Daniel Boulud. The ones-to-watch join the 350 restaurants recommended in the city’s Michelin Guide. Yet…
The king crab tart at Huso.| Cayla Zahoran Photography/Huso When people think of cooking competition shows, they immediately think of Top Chef. After the series premiered in 2006, it came to define culinary reality television shows — throw a bunch of talented chefs into a room together and make them surprise-cook high-quality dishes, and see…
Meow Wolf, the multifaceted large-scale immersive art installation company, is going to open its first-ever New York location. It’ll be found in Manhattan on Pier 17 in the Seaport, but there is no set address or projected opening date yet. Typically, Meow Wolf installations include some sort of restaurant and bar serving coffee, food, snacks,…
Patsy Grimaldi, an iconic figure in NYC’s pizza scene who most recently owned the Dumbo pizzeria Juliana’s, died of natural causes on Thursday, February 13, the New York Post reports. He was 93. Grimaldi is a legend in the obsessive world of NYC pizza-making. A New York native, Grimaldi worked in his family’s pizza restaurant,…
The top US prosecutor in Manhattan has resigned after refusing an order to drop a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Danielle Sassoon, a conservative lawyer recently promoted by President Donald Trump, said dismissing the case would set a “breathtaking and dangerous precedent”. Sassoon’s departure – along with two other top justice…
A lot can change in 16 years. In 2009, a drug conviction landed Coss Marte a seven-year prison sentence. This year, Marte expects to bring in as much as $12 million selling cannabis legally. Marte, 39, is the founder and CEO of Conbud, one of the first businesses fully-licensed to sell recreational cannabis in Manhattan,…
Prosecutors have formally charged a man in the death of a woman set alight on a New York subway train. On Friday, Sebastian Zapeta was indicted on charges of murder and arson, though he did not appear during the brief court hearing. Mr Zapeta, 33, is accused of setting fire to the woman, who may…
Melania Trump is making moves just in time for the U.S. elections! On Friday, she was spotted packing up an impressive collection of Louis Vuitton luggage outside Trump Tower in NYC. With her son Barron by her side, who is a freshman at NYU, the duo was reportedly leaving for a trip to South Florida….
Thomas Gannon, a 56-year-old man who reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, is suspected of murdering the much younger and beloved New York City artist Sabina Rosas, 33. Beloved NYC artist Sabina Rosas, also known as Sabina Khorramdel, was found dead at a swanky Hamptons spa on Monday….
