Laura Avenius Eliason is a busy mother of three who’s always trying to stay on budget. To feed her growing tribe — all of her kids are under 8 — without going broke, the crafty mom winds up cooking mostly from scratch. And when she does grab her shopping cart and hit the aisles, she’s constantly … Read more
’Tis the season to splurge on your loved ones. Before you hit the stores, browse Alexa’s curated guide to 18 of the season’s best pop-ups, fashion capsules and boutique openings in New York. Delight giftees with up-crafted bags, swaggy hats, cuddly faux furs and Kim Kardashian’s sparkly Skims collab with Swarovski — all shopped locally. … Read more
This Rhode Island pizza joint serves up a pie to gobble for. Fellini’s Pizzeria offers a Thanksgiving pizza each year that’s so popular patrons need to place their orders months in advance. Throngs of customers will then stand on long lines the day before Thanksgiving for the chance to buy a slice if they missed … Read more
There are “likely tens of thousands of illicit cannabis businesses” currently operating out of bodegas, smoke shops and other storefronts in New York City — with many of the pop-up shops selling bad or dangerously tainted weed, a new study reveals. The survey, conducted by the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association — in concert … Read more