A new year means new skywatching events to look forward to, and January holds a few things worth seeing. Most of the month’s skywatching events happen on the same day — Jan. 3. Jan. 3 is the first full moon of the year, known as the Wolf Moon, and will rise on the evening of … Read more
Hanukkah is just around the corner, and New Yorkers are ready to celebrate the happy challah-days. This festive season in NYC can feel like a smack in the face of all things Christmas, but the Festival of Lights — beginning at sundown on Sunday, Dec. 14, and ending at sundown on Monday, Dec. 22 — … Read more
New Yorkers don’t hibernate — they decorate, caffeinate and recreate. And despite what every cookie-cutter holiday guide would have you believe, the Big Apple’s winter wonderland is more than the same old tree-lighting, rink-skating, cocoa-sipping circuit that gets trotted out year after year. Sleigh the season like a local, and ditch the tourist traps and … Read more
They’re painting Manhattan red. SantaCon 2025 officially touches down in NYC on December 13, meaning that the streets of Manhattan will soon be invaded by an army of Kris Kingle cosplayers jonesing for a drink. Running from 10 a.m. -8 p.m., this festive event is expected to see thousands of knockoff Saint Nicks and other … Read more
Hey, NYC — want to sleigh the gift game this year? Well, you can definitely jingle all the way past the Big Apple’s tinsel-choked tourist trap holiday markets those copy-paste Manhattan traffic-attractors where the cocoa costs $12 and the vibes are as mass-produced as the merch. For festive grinches who’d rather shop really local, there are scores … Read more
He wasn’t happier than ever. Mark Zuckerberg reportedly refused to clap after Billie Eilish called out the billionaire class during her speech at the Wall Street Journal Magazine Innovator Awards on Wednesday night. “We’re in a time right now where the world is really, really bad and really dark and people need empathy and help more … Read more
It’s all for show. The wealthiest New Yorkers are no longer just having fancy parties, they’re staging events with elaborate, world-class entertainment elements, from violinists suspended from the ceiling playing rock songs to boudoir circus acts. “[We work] with a roster of talent that rivals productions from Broadway to Vegas,” Darren Olarsch, founder of On … Read more
George Clooney has fallen ill during the Venice Film Festival. The actor, 64, missed two events at the annual Italian festival on Wednesday and one on Thursday due to health issues. “George has been diagnosed with a sinus infection and is under doctors orders to cut back on his activities today,” the rep told The … Read more
Mickey Mouse is now clear to make his WrestleMania debut. ESPN and WWE reached a five-year, $1.6 billion agreement that includes exclusive rights to air the wrestling company’s premier live events (PLE) beginning in 2026, according to the Wall Street Journal, as part of the Worldwide Leader’s new direct-to-consumers streaming service launching later this month. … Read more
Step back, shot girls — for a truly hot NYC party in 2025, you need oyster girls. They are beautiful, young women, often seen wandering among the Big Apple’s best-dressed revelers, dolled up in slinky black dresses and heels. Their mission: To seamlessly shuck the aphrodisiacal shellfish by the handful, serving them directly, with all the trimmings, to … Read more
The sun is dimming, and the world keeps spinning. When is the solar eclipse? On Saturday, March 29, 2025, we’ll all be under the blotting influence of a partial solar eclipse in Aries. Per NASA, the eclipse will be visible in sections of North America, Europe, Africa, northern Asia, small parts of South America, Greenland … Read more
Put on your yarmulke — here comes Hanukkah! For the first time since 2005, Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same day — something that has only happened five times since 1900, including this year. Hanukkah this year begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends at sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Though … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo both debut new Madison Avenue … Read more
Been there, Rockefeller Centered that. This season, hold the hackneyed and up the yuletide ante with excursions that bring the cheer. What the Dickens It was the best of times — even better times! — at the Dickens event in Callicoon, NY. Callicoon Business Association Nestled in the Catskill Mountains, Dickens on the Delaware in … Read more
I will always love you … but I won’t go on a red carpet with you. Dolly Parton revealed that her husband of 58 years Carl Dean has no interest in attending public industry events with her after he felt “so uncomfortable” before an award show. The pair made the decision way back in 1967 … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Armani/Ristorante debuts on the UES, Locanda Verde’s second location is … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to attend separate events on opposite sides of the country next week as they continue to experiment with their new brand image strategy. The Duke of Sussex, 40, is gearing up to jet to New York City next week to attend the New York Times’ DealBook conference on … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Telfar’s first brick and mortar store, Houses & Parties super-fun … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Casa Tua lands on the UES, Kara Walker has a … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? Remedy Place debuts in Soho, Francesco Clemente sets the table … Read more