Brass is a restaurant that makes grown-ups feel younger. It has all the buzz of an Instagram-powered eatery aimed at the Gen Z trust-fund crowd but with a higher comfort level, professional service and a French-American menu that makes “traditional” seem trendy. Tucked deep inside the century-old Evelyn Hotel at 7 E. 27th St., plush-and-pretty … 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? Boucheron makes its Manhattan debut, goop drops a collection of … Read more
Cocktail culture in NYC just got elevated. In a city where lackluster rooftop bars are a dime a dozen, one of the country’s preeminent mixologists — who professed to once serving the late Patrick Swayze “the best Cosmo” he’d ever had — is bringing his award-winning craft to the Big Apple’s most civilized new piece of top-level … Read more
Ciao, remote workers! Italy has launched a digital nomad visa to allow remote workers to live and work in the country long-term. The visa went into effect on April 4, permitting foreigners to remain in the country for up to a year. It can be renewed annually. The digital nomad visa went into effect on … Read more
Shed no tears this Valentine’s Day. Shred them instead. Scorned lovers can savor the holiday this year by tearing mementos of their exes into pieces — just like their hearts once were torn apart. Just get a $16.50 ticket to the pop-up Crushed Heartbreak Bar at The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels New York City in NoMad, … Read more
This redefines eating on the road. An Oregon woman is making waves online after claiming that she lives outside 24/7 and even eats roadkill because she doesn’t want animals to “die in vain.” “I’m really good at knowing when an animal is fresh,” Manders Barnett, 32, told South West News Service of her literal roadside dining … Read more
Michelin-starred chef and international humanitarian Jose Andres lays a big, fat goose egg at the Bazaar at the Ritz-Carlton Nomad (35 West 28th St., TheBazaar.com) — the year’s most under-achieving new restaurant. Andres has many kinds of restaurants around the world including Middle Eastern-inspired Zaytinya on the hotel’s ground floor; he’s a prime mover behind … Read more
A pair of twin sisters left their 9-to-5s in the dust to help drive the Skoolie trend — where adventure seekers live in renovated school buses. #Skoolie has over 2 billion views on TikTok as the laid-back lifestyle continues to grow in popularity, despite cramped quarters, loneliness struggles, hygiene challenges and safety concerns. Minnesota twins … Read more