Luckin Coffee — China’s largest coffee chain that set up shop in Gotham in June of 2025 and has since been competing with American coffee giants like Starbucks — may just froth over with another win. Centurium Capital Partners, the buyout firm that helped turn around the Chinese coffee market leader, is acquiring the upscale … Read more
They’re serving high fashion! Trendsetters are turning the US Open into an upscale preppy runway complete with tennis-themed heels, chic designer dresses and neon-green manicures — with one fan confessing, “I’m just here for the fashion.” The stylish set is giving the Kentucky Derby a run for its money by dressing to the nines — some in … Read more
Put them on the naughty list. A ritzy Los Angeles shopping mall has local moms and dads’ chestnuts roasting on an open fire this Christmas — forcing them to spend up to $165 for their kids’ obligatory visits with Santa Claus. In the latest example of inflation-era holiday sticker shock, the tony Westfield at Century … Read more
Forget pitching tents — beauty-crazed babies may be pitching a fit. Summer camps are counting skincare cosmetics as contraband this year, denying “Sephora kids” the luxury of lathering up in luxe lotions, creams and cleansers. “Tweens and younger girls are encouraged to leave their elaborate arsenals of skincare products at home to focus on inner … Read more
Vibrant rooftop scenes, cozy backyard spaces, state-of-the-art kitchens and fitness centers, monthly networking events and parties, plus free weekly cleaning to boot — and the rent is only $1,600 on average per month? All of this can be yours in NYC in 2024. You just have to be willing to share it with up to 30 … Read more
A new cocktail lounge will feature its own in-house “Soprano” – as Michael Imperioli, the star of the famed mob show, launches an upscale speakeasy on the Upper West Side, Side DIsh has learned. Imperioli, best known for playing Tony Soprano’s troubled nephew Christopher Moltisanti — opened Scarlet, at 468 Amsterdam Ave., on Tuesday. The … Read more
Anyone got $4,000 to throw away on a two-week walking tour of Pakistan? That’s only one of dozens of eyebrow-raising destinations on a list entitled The Best Places to Travel in 2024, compiled by the editors of Travel + Leisure magazine. One of the world’s most dangerous countries — hey, the President said it, not … Read more
Whoooo’s there? That bump in the night was not the intruder these Canadian homeowners thought, although it could be described as a menacing figure. In fact, it was an owl named Winky who ruffled some feathers, breaking into and destroying two homes. Standing only 9 inches tall and weighing a mere 1.7 pounds, Winky may … Read more
At this restaurant, the customers won’t be needing a doggie bag. A new eatery just for canines opened last month in San Francisco’s upscale Mission District, bringing Michelin-level dining to Fido and Fifi. At Dogue (rhymes with “vogue”), posh preparations of filet mignon with quail egg, venison, antelope, duck and fancy pastries are made for … Read more
While tentpoles resuscitated moviegoing this past summer with pics like Top Gun: Maverick, it’s true that the more adult-skewing fare is having a much harder time now. Nowhere was this more true than with David O. Russell’s Amsterdam, which rivals believed had a shot at opening to $12M-$15M this past weekend based on the absurdist … Read more