The price is so, so wrong. Recently, a ridiculously wimpy $29 ham and cheese sandwich from Eli Zabar’s E.A.T. on the Upper East Side went viral for its absurd price tag, which made the $5 pizza slices at Fini in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, seem like a relative bargain. It’s just the latest insult to New Yorkers’ wallets, which … Read more
Nothing trumps true love. Amid the crowd who stood outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse ahead of ex-President Donald Trump’s arrest Tuesday were high school sweethearts Chandler Dean and Carolina Treviño — waiting to get married. “We thought we’re going to have a quiet, very intimate legal ceremony at the City Clerk’s office,” Dean, 27, a professional comedian from Greenpoint, … Read more
Taylor Swift seats aren’t the only tickets being resold at a premium by less-than-scrupulous hustlers. Reservations at Yoshino, a 10-seat Michelin-starred sushi bar on the Bowery, are being scalped for nearly $700 apiece, per a representative for the restaurant. To enjoy sushi master Tadashi Yoshida’s renowned omakase, diners must book on the Tock platform and … Read more
NYC health inspectors shut down popular Koreatown restaurant Gammeeok on Wednesday, shortly after a couple claimed in a lawsuit they found a dead rat in their takeout soup. Inspectors reported finding rat droppings, food not being held at the correct temperature, and no trained supervisor on site, among other alleged violations. “The Department of Health … Read more
Plunging into an ice bath, in the middle of an unforgiving New York City winter? Just thinking about it had my teeth chattering. Would I crack under the pressure? Would I experience the same embarrassing fate as Prince Harry, on his trip to the North Pole? Then again, if Drake can do it, it’s probably not … Read more
Watch your step — walking around the Big Crapple is tracking poop into your home. A new study shows that NYC sidewalks may be filthier than you realize — and the Upper East Side is not only the home to some of the poshest homes but the crappiest sidewalks. Findings published in the journal Indoor and … Read more
Tiny houses may be chic elsewhere, but in New York they’re generally just considered a good deal. This city slicker calls a closet-sized space home, but she’s customized it to feel a lot bigger than it is. “I’m basically living in an RV or van without wheels,” said personal trainer Nikki in the latest home … Read more
Here’s some good news about the trio of new restaurants now debuting at Rockefeller Center, as part of the art deco landmark’s ongoing — and very welcome — makeover. The food at all three isn’t just good, it’s great. Great as in, oh my God. Great as in, tell your friends now, while they can still get … Read more
Savannah Guthrie and her husband, Michael Feldman, are looking to part ways with their New York City pad of five years. Located in Tribeca, the four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom residence hit the market on Monday for $7.1 million. The “Today” anchor, and her former democratic advisor husband, purchased the home in 2017 for roughly $7.114 million — … Read more
Like many New Yorkers, I’ve long had a soft spot for the red, green and gold czarist fantasy of Midtown’s vintage Russian Tea Room, even if the food only intermittently lived up to the decor. Things hit what I thought was rock-bottom at a mid-December lunch. On that unfortunate occasion, snippy service and leaden dishes … Read more
Throughout its illustrious 84 years, Rockefeller Center has constantly evolved — both at the ground and bird’s eye levels. The Art Deco icon designed by Raymond Hood initially comprised 14 buildings, as well as public art, fountains and gardens, when it was completed in 1939. John D. Rockefeller’s creation was conceived as a “city within … Read more
Keep the gingerbread — pass the fortune cookies. I’m looking forward to a great Chinese meal on Dec. 25 — a tradition known to many New Yorkers as “Jewish Christmas,” when those who don’t celebrate actual Christmas gather for a festive lunch in the one type of restaurant that typically remains open. For many in … Read more
Pass the tartar sauce! The dark-horse breakout hit of Midtown’s Singaporean-themed Urban Hawker food hall, filled with such East Asian specialties as stingray fried rice and murtabak, turns out to be a plate of fish and chips. The buzzy new hall is home to seventeen vendors, eleven of them hailing directly from Singapore, which is … Read more
Staten Island Chuck lives on. The forgotten borough’s beloved groundhog that died after a fall from former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s arms in 2014 has been resurrected to narrate a limited Manhattan production of “Staten Island! The Musical” A pair of high school friends and Staten Island natives have turned the banalities of their oft-hated … Read more
Anna Delvey plans to host trendy dinner parties at her East Village apartment while she serves the remainder of her sentence on house arrest, a report said Thursday. The convicted scammer’s team has been searching for kitchen decor and soliciting donations from food and beverage companies, according to an email obtained by Eater. The exclusive … Read more
Nouriel Roubini is seriously reconsidering whether he wants to continue living in New York. Mostly because, well, he wants to survive. “There’s a scenario in which, in the next twelve months, Russia uses tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine and then they attack NATO and we start a conventional war with Russia. The first nuclear weapon … Read more
The shear audacity. Two young women shamelessly stole a bench belonging to a beloved East Village barber shop in broad daylight — and the barbers have issued an Instagram APB with the security footage of the dirty deed. “These girls look like they went and got a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks afterward,” Josh Livingston, … Read more
New York baseball legend David Cone is striking back against allegations his longtime love Taja Abitbol intentionally started a fire in their Upper West Side apartment to land a role on “Real Housewives of New York.” He called such charges — which stemmed from the small, November 2019 blaze — “surreal.” A neighbor, Daniel Rice, … Read more
Catch him if you can. It looks like the newly single guy on the block, Leonardo DiCaprio, is chasing the good times following his split from model Camila Morrone this week. The Oscar winner kept a low profile as he arrived at NYC’s exclusive nightclub The Ned NoMad Tuesday night for some mid-week fun. It’s … Read more