NYC’s hottest new dating scene is the run club — and thousands are pounding the streets in search of love

NYC’s hottest new dating scene is the run club — and thousands are pounding the streets in search of love

They say don’t chase a man for love, but in this dating scene, he may be running alongside you.  Forget dating apps and late-night drinks — lonely, but fit, Gen Z and millennials are swapping heels for sneakers and tequila shots for celery juice, as “run-and-raves” are bringing an entirely new social scene to NYC. … Read more

Exclusive | New era for NYC nightlife? I went backstage with Black Coffee at Pacha to find out

Exclusive | New era for NYC nightlife? I went backstage with Black Coffee at Pacha to find out

SeatGeek is the official music concert Ticketing Partner of the New York Post. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. The bass is turned up and the lights are back on at 140 Stewart Avenue in Williamsburg. Avant Gardner, … Read more

Down on one-night stands? Gen Z swiping left on casual sex in exchange for heartfelt experiences

Down on one-night stands? Gen Z swiping left on casual sex in exchange for heartfelt experiences

It’s an age-old nightlife scenario: you lock eyes with a stranger across a crowded bar, share a couple of cocktails, followed by the classic “walk of shame” the next morning. For generations, one-night stands have been a late-night experience so common, some describe it as a sexual rite of passage. But according to a new … Read more

The buzziest new bars, clubs and cocktails in the Hamptons for 2026

The buzziest new bars, clubs and cocktails in the Hamptons for 2026

Each year, the eastern end of Long Island gets louder and livelier with new bars, clubs and even speakeasies. This summer, the scene promises to sizzle with a series of openings that offer different levels of fun. If martinis and mahjong are your dream night out, we know just the place. You’d rather guzzle magnums … Read more

Not your grandma’s game! Young New Yorkers are hooked on old-school gaming clubs — and willing to pay up to $2K to be a part of them

Not your grandma’s game! Young New Yorkers are hooked on old-school gaming clubs — and willing to pay up to K to be a part of them

This ain’t your grandma’s weekly gaming club. In New York City, a growing number of Gen Z and millennials are seeking out activities traditionally associated with older crowds, in other words, games your grandma Alice would play weekly with her gal pals, like backgammon rooms, chess matches, mahjong nights, and listening salons. The rise in … Read more

Sweaty, wild, and decadent all night — how NYC clubbing is staging a comeback

Sweaty, wild, and decadent all night — how NYC clubbing is staging a comeback

Back to the good old (clubbing) days. It’s 2:30 a.m. outside Artichoke Basille’s Pizza on 10th Avenue. A line of drunken, hungry customers spills out onto the sidewalk. The smell of cigarettes and cheese permeates the air as ravenous millennials, fresh off a nearby nightclub’s dance floor, wait impatiently for an oversized slice before stumbling … Read more

Forget Las Vegas! New York crowned America’s true ‘sin capital’ of 2026 — but it’s not just because it has the most nightclubs

Forget Las Vegas! New York crowned America’s true ‘sin capital’ of 2026 — but it’s not just because it has the most nightclubs

It’s truly one hell of a hotspot.  The Big Apple is actually rotten to its core, claims a scintillating new study that crowns New York City the No.1 “most sinful” city in the US.  What a devilish accolade for the place where dreams are made.  NYC has been dubbed the most “sinful” city in the US, owing … Read more

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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