It’s last call at a beloved bar at one of Downtown Santa Monica’s best-known corners — the latest high-profile fatality in an ongoing apocalypse turning the commercial core of the upscale beachside burg into a graveyard of empty storefronts. The Misfit Bar and Restaurant, a softly-lit gastropub inside the city’s historic Clock Tower building, will … Read more
No matter how much dough you’ve got, everyone hates feeling like they’ve been nickel-and-dimed — the very rich, most of all. Maddeningly, most resorts haven’t noticed. A luxury stay should feel smooth as butter. Signing a chit every time you sneeze isn’t that. It makes you pause and reconsider that second bottle of Chablis by … Read more
Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more
Costco has started to test a new checkout system that supposedly takes just eight seconds — and workers appear to hate it. CEO Ron Vachris told investors that the company launched a system that has employees scanning items in customers’ carts before they even get to the cash register. The new system is aimed at … Read more
If you’re a chatty Kathy who enjoys deep conversations but hates small talk and group settings — you’re not an outcast, you’re just an otrovert. That’s not a typo. It’s a real term. Unlike introverts, who prefer solitude, and extroverts who thrive in group settings — otroverts are independent thinkers who would rather sit back … Read more
Couch potatoes, rejoice: lounging around might not be so bad — at least for your brain. While exercise is known to help lower dementia risk, new research suggests that even a small change in how you spend your time sitting could also make a difference. That’s welcome news for Americans, who spend an average of … Read more
Fox Sports broadcasters Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson spoke glowingly of Dak Prescott while responding to a fan question about why the Cowboys QB receives “so much hate.” During a recent Q&A edition of the “Calm Down” podcast, Andrews and Thompson explained that Prescott is a “fantastic person” both on and off the field. Their … Read more
Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists, From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more
Matcha ado about nothing. Starbucks is kicking off the new year with its winter menu, which officially arrived at coffeehouses on Jan. 6. Say goodbye to the Creme Brulée Latte and other holiday delicacies and hello to flavors of caramel, pistachio and Dubai Chocolate. The winter menu will see the return of fan-favorites as well … Read more
Say goodbye to the dreaded Pap smear. While skipping it has long been a major gyno-no, the annual health checkup for cervical cancer is possibly one of the most disliked activities for women. But new federal guidelines have expanded the options for cervical cancer screenings to include an at-home option — and no stirrups are … Read more
New year, new foods? Hold on a minute. Whether you’re going all in on healthy eating with a new diet or sticking to what you know and love, we often don’t think about food safety. But two foods in particular could mean risky business for your health, according to one food scientist. Food scientist and … Read more
It’s the real life “Escape From New York.” The dreams of making it big in the Big Apple have gone the way of the dodo. This year, more residents are moving out of New York and New Jersey than any other state and heading for greener pastures to the South and Pacific Northwest, according to … Read more
The Eighty Six on Bedford Street is the city’s hardest-to-penetrate new restaurant. I expected to hate everything about it. Instead, I had one of my best meals of the year. I’ve never been so happy to be wrong. The ten-table steakhouse is a pygmy amidst the city’s mammoth-size beef barns. But it packs a punch … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I love my job, and I love my students. However, as I near the end of my 26th year of teaching, there’s something I need to get off my chest. At the end of every school year, many parents ask me to write a personal note to their student … Read more
Bryan Johnson is battling Father Time — but Cupid got to him first. The anti-aging mogul revealed Tuesday that he’s been quietly coupled up for years with Kate Tolo, the co-founder of his longevity startup, Blueprint. “At this point, Kate and I have nearly become one person,” Johnson, 48, gushed in a lengthy post shared … Read more
Miss Universe 2025 Fátima Bosch is defending her life-changing win. The 27-year-old Miss Mexico addressed the drama that’s unfolded since her Nov. 21 coronation, including claims that the competition was rigged in her favor, during Tuesday’s preview of her upcoming interview with “Nightline” anchor JuJu Chang. “They make this campaign of hate,” she said. Miss Universe … Read more
Moms on Manhattan’s Upper East Side are embroiled in a Facebook feud over the mayoral election of Zohran Mamdani. The private cyber scuffle spilled out into the pages of left-leaning New York magazine, which published a gossipy hit piece detailing how warring factions were battling it out on two private chat groups: Moms of the … Read more
If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the kitchen. Rachael Ray, 57, made a name for herself in the early 2000s when her cookbook, “30 Minute Meals,” led to an appearance on the “Today” show, followed by her first of many contracts with the Food Network. While hosting “30 Minute Meals” on the … Read more
movie review IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT Running time: 105 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violence, smoking, strong language). In Persian with subtitles. In theaters Oct. 15. There is nothing accidental about the way Jafar Panahi makes movies. The Iranian writer-director isn’t known for churning out sweet, innocent comedies that go down easily. He famously prods the … Read more
Todd McShay has revealed what was behind his beef with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum after the feud exploded earlier this week. In a long rant during Thursday’s episode of his self-titled podcast, McShay ripped Finebaum for dismissing his reporting around Jalen Carter before the 2023 NFL Draft. “When I say he’s an all-time coward, that’s why … Read more