nightlife

Exclusive | The rise of the (dinner) partygoers! Forget nightclubs — New Yorkers are forking out big bucks to eat in with strangers

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Exclusive | The rise of the (dinner) partygoers! Forget nightclubs — New Yorkers are forking out big bucks to eat in with strangers

They’re drained by the loneliness epidemic, turned off by insanely high restaurant prices — and extremely over the Big Apple’s messy dating scene. Meet the growing group of in-the-know New Yorkers cleverly saying “check, please!” to the status quo — instead finding sustenance and community at intimate, underground dinner parties. From cozy Upper East Side … Read more

The best new NYC bars and nightlife destinations for 2025

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The best new NYC bars and nightlife destinations for 2025

Where to eat, drink and be merry in New York this holiday season? The city’s swankiest new nightlife destinations promise A-list mixologists, decadent interiors, irresistible bites and the most enviable people-watching in Manhattan. Here are six to hit. Ba53ment | 53 W. 53rd St. A gilded and orange sliced cocktail at Ba53ment. Courtesy of Altamarea … Read more

Exclusive | NYC’s coffee shops are the new cocktail bars — with fussed-over $15 drinks, hot baristas and the Gen Z girls who love them

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Exclusive | NYC’s coffee shops are the new cocktail bars — with fussed-over drinks, hot baristas and the Gen Z girls who love them

At 3 p.m. on a weekday inside Bushwick’s trendy Dayglow cafe, barista Joshua Thierry bends over a coupe glass on the bar like he’s defusing a bomb. The object of his very close attention is the Twin Peaks, one of the shop’s popular coffee cocktails — a cherry-crowned, crystal-clear “milk punch” that looks exactly like … Read more

Exclusive | Tony Danza’s Sinatra-themed NYC cabaret act is selling out the Café Carlyle — but the star ‘still can’t believe people come to see me’

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Exclusive | Tony Danza’s Sinatra-themed NYC cabaret act is selling out the Café Carlyle — but the star ‘still can’t believe people come to see me’

Tony Danza still thinks about the night Frank Sinatra yelled at him — 30 years ago.  “I was singing to him,” Danza recalled of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ 1995 televised 80th birthday tribute, talking to The Post while sitting amidst a flurry of Sinatra memorabilia in his Upper West Side apartment. “Back then, I didn’t really sing … Read more

Exclusive | How Jude Law and Jason Bateman’s ‘Black Rabbit’ captured NYC nightlife – and what celeb crashed the set

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Exclusive | How Jude Law and Jason Bateman’s ‘Black Rabbit’ captured NYC nightlife – and what celeb crashed the set

It’s an empire state of mind.  Netflix drama “Black Rabbit,” starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman, is set in the world of New York City dining, and unlike shows that use cheaper cities and sets as stand-ins, it was filmed on location.  Creators Zach Baylin and Kate Susman – who are also a married couple … Read more

Wealthy New Yorkers are throwing parties as elaborate as Broadway shows

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Wealthy New Yorkers are throwing parties as elaborate as Broadway shows

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

Where are the hot people going out? TikTok creator is steering where Gen Z parties in NYC

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Where are the hot people going out? TikTok creator is steering where Gen Z parties in NYC

A West Villager is reshaping where Gen Z goes out in NYC. Ellie Williams, the creator of the hit TikTok series “Ellie For The Girls” asks strangers on the street where they party, then checks out the spots out herself, steering some of her 50,000-plus followers to do the same if the “vibe” is right. … Read more

Exclusive | Quiet, please! Check out 5 great secret NYC escapes where you can calm the nonstop city noise

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Exclusive | Quiet, please! Check out 5 great secret NYC escapes where you can calm the nonstop city noise

In a city that’s never quiet, serenity can feel like a unicorn — mythical, rare and definitely not found on a subway platform at rush hour. But for noise-fried New Yorkers, a handful of hush-hush hideaways are serving up peace and quiet like it’s bottle service — but without the hefty price tag. Shush hour: These … Read more

Sick of online dating, NYC singles are looking for love via PowerPoint presentations

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Sick of online dating, NYC singles are looking for love via PowerPoint presentations

They’ve got some hot pitches At the buzzy new dating event Pitch & Pair, Gothamites try to sell the audience on their single friends with three-to-five minute PowerPoint presentations. “I have a lot of shy friends who are single who are really great catches, and they kind of don’t flourish in the typical dating apps … Read more

Exclusive | NYC is in its quirky bar era — here are 5 to check out with turtle races, horror-fueled dolls, ‘Moby-Dick’ chic and more

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Exclusive | NYC is in its quirky bar era — here are 5 to check out with turtle races, horror-fueled dolls, ‘Moby-Dick’ chic and more

New York’s nightlife always has flair — but these five boozy, buzzy haunts are taking cool, quirky and strange to new heights. From a Bedford-Stuy dive where turtles race for glory to a Melville-inspired whaling tavern in Fidi where the cocktails are as literary as they are lethal — the city’s bar scene is definitely … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Love Island’ takes over NYC nightlife — with margarita towers, martinis and marathons

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Exclusive | ‘Love Island’ takes over NYC nightlife — with margarita towers, martinis and marathons

This summer, the real villa isn’t in Fiji — it’s in a Brooklyn brownstone, a Midtown sports bar and a West Village comedy club. Love Island USA, which premiered its new season June 11 on Peacock, has officially taken over New York City nightlife. Fans across the boroughs are ditching the couch for themed cocktails, … Read more

Barfly in fear after thieves snatched her phone and whisked it off to China — and then started sending her threatening texts

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Barfly in fear after thieves snatched her phone and whisked it off to China — and then started sending her threatening texts

Swiper, no swiping. A North Carolina woman experienced what is many people’s worst fear — getting her phone stolen. Marin Blake was enjoying a night out with friends at The Rose Honky Tonk bar in Charlotte, North Carolina’s South End when someone swiped her phone away from her — something that can happen to anyone, … Read more

Yee-haw! NYC has gone country — just in time for the rodeo to come to town

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Yee-haw! NYC has gone country — just in time for the rodeo to come to town

The Big Apple has gone country. On Friday, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) “Unleash the Beast” arrives at Madison Square Garden for a three-day run. The New York City audience will be bigger than ever. When the bonanza first came to MSG 17 years ago, they handed out tickets for free on Seventh Avenue. The … Read more

NYC men complain dating is too expensive — ‘It takes me about $1,000 to realize I don’t really like somebody’

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NYC men complain dating is too expensive — ‘It takes me about ,000 to realize I don’t really like somebody’

Looking for love will cost you. In the past six years, the price of eating out in NYC has increased nearly 30%, according to the NY State Department of Taxation and Finance and Office of the New York City Comptroller, while other costs associated with going out, such as taxis and Ubers, have also risen … Read more

Showgirls! DJs! Open bar! Shots! How Gen Z and Millennials do Shabbat

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Showgirls! DJs! Open bar! Shots! How Gen Z and Millennials do Shabbat

Hold the Manishevitz. This is not your bubbe’s Shabbat. Gen Z and Millennial New Yorkers are eschewing the traditional Friday night Jewish dinners for buzzy Shabbat-themed parties at trendy bars and restaurants with DJs, chef-driven food, free-flowing booze and dancing into the wee hours. “If you want a traditional Shabbat dinner that’s great, there are … Read more

Gen Z is ditching the club for frozen yogurt on Saturday night in latest inexplicable trend

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Gen Z is ditching the club for frozen yogurt on Saturday night in latest inexplicable trend

It’s a Saturday night in Sydney’s Manly Beach, and queues are snaking around the LED-lit palm trees in The Corso. Take one look at the line’s demographics, and it’ll be a perfect cross-section of the dessert-inclined population – couples wanting to extend their date nights, families post-dinner, millennial women after “a little treat”, and Gen … Read more

Exclusive | The hottest scene in NYC right now is a Chinatown parking lot — with booze, vibes and plastic chairs

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Exclusive | The hottest scene in NYC right now is a Chinatown parking lot — with booze, vibes and plastic chairs

The scene-iest nightspot in NYC isn’t a club or a restaurant — it’s a parking lot next to a bar in Chinatown. After the go-to spot, located at the corner of Canal and Eldridge, opened as Time Again in late May, it quickly became one of Manhattan’s buzziest hangouts — in part thanks to the open … Read more

Hot NYC club bans cell phones to get more people on the dance floor

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Hot NYC club bans cell phones to get more people on the dance floor

They want to get people off their phones and on the dance floor. The Palace, a sceney lounge and night club in Soho that draws a fashionable crowd in their 20’s and 30’s, will forbid guests from using their phones starting Thursday. Owner Ben Robertshaw told The Post that the new rule intends to promote … Read more

Posh Hamptons restaurants are turning into late night dance parties — some locals aren’t amused

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Posh Hamptons restaurants are turning into late night dance parties — some locals aren’t amused

Sleepy, exclusive Hamptons enclaves are increasingly turning into party spots, and some longtime locals aren’t amused. “I hate to see my favorite low key escape turn into a revival of my disco years,’’ sighed Daniel Stock, a divorce lawyer who lives in Connecticut and has spent summers at his friend’s place in Bridgehampton for years. … Read more

This popular weekend getaway from New York will soon allow bars to remain open 24 hours a day: ‘It’s like madness’

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This popular weekend getaway from New York will soon allow bars to remain open 24 hours a day: ‘It’s like madness’

The City That Never Sleeps could be facing some stiff competition — just a few hours drive up the Thruway. By joining a very short list of North American cities that allow bars to remain open and serving alcohol 24 hours a day, Montreal — where the drinking age is 18 — hopes to further broaden its appeal … Read more