Hot or not? A divisive new dining ranking — more interested in who’s sitting at the table than what’s on the menu — is raising eyebrows in New York’s image-conscious restaurant world. Created by Gen Z programmer Riley Walz, LooksMapping scores hotspots in the Big Apple — and Los Angeles and San Francisco, too — based on AI-driven … Read more
These take the “mid” out of Midtown. With NYC workers flocking back to the office in record numbers, working stiffs are seeking quick and tasty lunch options without paying through the nose. More often than not, they end up with the ubiquitous “sad” salad, an expensive amalgam of cold rabbit foods crunched catatonically at one’s … Read more
Roughly 63 million poor souls traveled through John F. Kennedy International Airport last year, data shows — and at least 62 million probably vowed to never make the same mistake again, if they could help it. Face facts — NYC’s most notorious airport doesn’t exactly put its best foot forward, no matter how many billions of dollars … Read more
The Negroni is finally having the moment it deserves. The cocktail — traditionally made with gin, Campari and sweet vermouth — tempts with its complexity. Bitter notes mix with sweet and herbal ones, making every sip a surprise. Despite its sophisticated flavor, the tipple is shockingly easy to make. Simply mix ingredients and pour them … Read more
You might be pooh-poohing the warnings — but your stomach won’t be. A new study just flushed out the top 10 “bacteria hot spots” at the United States beaches, and now you might think twice before diving into this popular New York location. With Memorial Day weekend rapidly approaching, you might be planning on enjoying … Read more
Regulars know the Hamptons is more than a place to hit the beach and unwind for hours by the pool. Every summer, the eastern tip of Long Island transforms into a social hot spot, a place for the world’s elite to gather, let loose and have one too many drinks somewhere fabulous. There are, of … Read more
Tinx (real name: Christina Najjar) is a podcaster (“It’s Me, Tinx”), content creator, advice guru and author of two books. The latest is novel “Hotter in the Hamptons,” which published earlier this month and has already been optioned as a TV series for 20th Television (with the sisters behind “Nobody Wants This,” Erin and Sara … Read more
Buh-bye, summer travel crowds — hello, calm and peaceful vacation. Experts at Travel Counsellors, a UK travel agency, and Skyscanner, a UK travel booking site, recommend lesser-known travel destinations that offer the same charm, beauty and cultural flair as popular hotspots — minus the masses. Skip Paris and opt for a lesser-known but just as … Read more
From laugh lines and stretch marks to acne scars and sunspots, our skin tells the story of our lives. But as time ticks on, many of search for ways to rejuvenate, refresh and maybe hit the “delete” button on a few chapters. Enter laser treatments — a noninvasive option taking the beauty world by storm, … Read more
Yes, you can find love in the big city. An NYC realtor to the stars who insists it’s “easy” to meet men in the Big Apple has soared to internet acclaim for her Manhattan savvy and dating know-how — posting entertaining viral videos online that offer relationship advice and the best hotspots for date night. “I … Read more
It’s the most surprising Times Square miracle since the first New Year’s Eve ball dropped in 1907. The View — a rotating, notoriously awful restaurant atop the Marriott Marquis hotel (1535 Broadway) — has good food for the first time since it opened in 1985. Make that VERY good food. Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group has … Read more
The Big Apple is home to an eye-popping 436 Guinness World Record holders, nearly 8% of all the risk-takers in the country and second only to California’s 615, according to the 70th edition of the “Guinness World Records.” Here are four of the New Yorkers whose grit and determination helped them reach immortality. Miki Sudo – Most wins … Read more
As the rise of the travel term “seat squatters” circles the internet, some flyers may find themselves in a pickle when confronted with a passenger who’s stealing a seat. One traveler shared a recent experience on Reddit in the “r/delta” forum with the title, “Rise of ‘Seat Squatters.’” The user claimed to have witnessed three … Read more
“There’s an undeniable excitement in the air in Miami,” Brazilian-born model Isabela Rangel Grutman tells Alexa. Perhaps the entrepreneur — whose gal pals include Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian and Anitta — feels that way because all her dreams have come true in Magic City. She and nightlife king David Grutman (of LIV, Gekkō ō and … Read more
If you ever get the opportunity to dine with the viral Pasta Queen Nadia Caterina Munno, don’t even think about ordering a cocktail with your meal. “Wine goes with dinner,” she proclaimed during a visit to Patsy’s Italian Restaurant in Midtown. “Cocktails are always for aperitivo beforehand, and then to sip if you go out … Read more
Get to the makeout point. Ever since the invention of the car, lovers have been taking to the back seat for a little romantic one-on-one time — often driving to a favorite scenic spot to set the mood. If you’re on a date and just getting to know the person you hope to get a little … Read more
This Big Apple tour is Taylor-made. A $36 tour launching next month in Manhattan will stop at Taylor Swift’s stomping grounds, including her former Greenwich Village apartment on Cornelia Street and the Lower East Side cocktail bar Banzarbar, where she celebrated her birthday in December. The two-hour jaunt will be led by Brooklyn Swiftie Arielle … Read more
They’re apps-olutely sick of swiping. Gen Z’s appetite for companionship seems to be shifting away from fast food-like flings towards full-course love feasts. And their tastes for meeting potential matches are, too, changing. Rather the scrolling through dating apps like Hinge, Bumble and Tinder, twenty-somethings are hoping to score a sweetie in more unconventional settings — such … Read more
An airplane passenger redefined “leaving one’s baggage at the door” after spying his luggage on the runway right before takeoff, as detailed in a series of X posts with millions of views. “I can’t handle this,” the mortified flyer, named Alberto, wrote while describing the baggage blunder, which occurred earlier this month at Barajas airport … Read more
Is NYC in the nation’s top brunch bunch? A new ranking highlighted the best restaurants across the U.S. that patrons love to spend an early day at. Casino site JackpotCity analyzed the popularity of 124 brunch hotspots based on the number of tags and hashtags they were associated with on Instagram, according to TimeOut. Did … Read more