The latest Japanese teahouse to open in Manhattan provides a lesson in ancient matcha rituals. The sensory experience begins with the smell of incense inside Sōrate’s new outpost in the Flatiron District. After that, a tea master prepares and serves the brew, with guests quietly taking in a “meditative ritual to enjoy the visuals and … Read more
A cross-country ski-inspired workout is gliding into Flatiron — no snow, goggles or lift ticket required. NRTHRN Strong, the Scandinavian fitness brand that had Sag Harbor locals trading sunscreen for ski poles at a sold-out pop-up this summer, officially opens its first permanent US studio on Wednesday. “The reception we received in the Hamptons this … Read more
Once a week, Elissa Stein, a spunky 60-year-old partial to hot-pink reading glasses, finds herself in a studio in NYC’s Flatiron, pushing and pulling against machines purporting to pressure her bones and reverse the osteoporosis diagnosis she received shortly after her birthday. “It was terrifying, because I do all the things you’re supposed to do: … Read more
NYU economics professor Bill Easterly, a highly respected expert in foreign aid, global poverty and development in Africa, can add a novel title to his lengthy resume — pingpong player extraordinaire. Easterly, 67, picked up the unusual skill as a way to cope with Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that can cause tremors, slow movement … Read more
La Tete D’Or (318 Park Avenue South) is the new king of the city’s great American steakhouses. The French name — taken from a park in owner Daniel Boulud’s hometown of Lyon — shouldn’t scare off beef lovers wary of foreign twists on their favorite protein. Boulud seamlessly marries American and French styles just as he does at … Read more
I can’t wait to return to Borgo (124 E. 27th Street). Neither will you after your first meal at the best new Italian restaurant for grown-ups in many a Neapolitan, Abbruzzese or Roman moon. Its accessible, regions-roaming menu scored high on all but one of fourteen dishes I had in every category. It offers 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? Robert Downey, Jr. on Broadway, a huge new Arc’Teryx store … Read more
Coqodaq — an 8,000-square-foot Korean fried chicken-and-Champagne party in the Flatiron District — is the year’s unchallenged, runaway restaurant hit. The hot spot’s 150 indoor seats, scattered beneath a Rockwell Group-designed procession of glowing arches, are packed until 11 p.m., when many places are already asleep. Its signature “Bucket List” meal deal features flavorful poultry served in cardboard “buckets” along … 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? A new spot from the Cervos team, a sparkling Met … 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? A new eaterie at Bergdorf Goodman, a West Village store … Read more
Sláinte to the singles! A virtual portal connecting New York City and Dublin opened earlier this week has turned into a hotspot for strangers looking to make connections across the thousands of miles. Streaming live throughout the summer at the busy junction of 5th Avenue, Broadway and 23rd Street in Manhattan, the scheduled cultural programming … Read more
You can’t say that Kernel, the new vegan takeout spot from Chipotle founder Steve Ells, isn’t efficient. It somehow manages to serve up not one but three obnoxious food trends in one convenient Flatiron District location (315 Park Avenue South). It eliminates human cooks in favor of a robot, which cranks out charmless items while saving the … Read more
This scene is hot. Literally. Amidst freezing cold weather and January doldrums, New Yorkers are flocking to a massive dry, coed sauna inside the luxe new Bathhouse Flatiron to get sweaty — and find someone who makes them sweat. The 800-square foot room is heated to 185 degrees Fahrenheit and can fit almost 100 nearly naked … Read more
Call it the Lazarus of lunch counters. In March 2021, it was announced that Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop, a Flatiron mainstay since 1928, was closing — devastating locals who flocked to the vintage Fifth Avenue nook for delicious deli staples. “When this place closed, I can’t tell you. I almost started crying,” said Rita, a Brooklyn … Read more