A recent surge in members’ clubs is reshaping New York City’s social fabric to look a lot more like London’s: Stratified and exclusive. New clubs like Maxime’s, San Vicente and Crane Club have replaced the hottest restaurants as the place where everyone wants to be seen. And legacy brands like Core and Casa Cipriani have … Read more
You’ve heard of biohacking buff Bryan Johnson. Now meet this fresh face. Dr. Jonathann Kuo runs Extension Health, a Manhattan longevity clinic specializing in pricey age-defying therapies, such as $12,000 plasma exchange sessions and $5,000 sex-enhancing treatments. Fans include biohackers, CEOs, stars like Justin Baldoni, athletes like Troy Aikman, and even royalty who have cash … 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? Armani/Ristorante debuts on the UES, Locanda Verde’s second location is … Read more
When the West Village speakeasy Employees Only opened two decades ago on Hudson Street, a flood of stars poured in, wanting VIP treatment. But that’s not the bar’s M.O. Months after the splashy watering hole opened, Madonna’s handlers tried to clear out the place so the singer and her crew could imbibe in private. “We … Read more
It’s the top duck in a city full of bland birds that fly lower. The Hong Kong-style roasted fowl at the new Cha Cha Tang is one of the best Chinese duck dishes in the city. The restaurant is a winning collaboration between owner John McDonald and partner Wilson Tang. Tang was famously the guiding … Read more
If Mark Langowski flags you down on the sidewalk, it’s a good thing. The 44-year-old stops New Yorkers who appear especially fit and asks them what they do to stay in shape. Doing so yields great social media fodder — he has 1.5 million followers on Instagram and several hundred thousand more on TikTok and … Read more
Forget scoring an 8 p.m. dinner reservation at Carbone or the Corner Store. Getting a table at popular NYC sports bars to watch the big game on Sunday is now just as difficult a play. If you want a prime position to watch football, you have to reserve weeks and even months in advance, “know … Read more
A famed French restaurant in the West Village will soon serve its last appetizer of escargots as the eatery’s owner retires after more than four decades, Side Dish has learned. La Ripaille – which has attracted celebs and francophiles alike since 1980, long before the neighborhood turned trendy – has been put up for sale along with … Read more
At Electric Lady Studios — the influential Greenwich Village recording venue founded by Jimi Hendrix — artists from David Bowie and Lou Reed to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have laid down tracks. But, insiders say the space is filled with more than just good vibes and great music. Many say it’s haunted. “Pretty much every … 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? A new eaterie at Bergdorf Goodman, a West Village store … Read more
Jason Biggs makes motherhood look like a piece of a cake. The “American Pie” star is putting Manhattan moms — and his own wife — to shame with his hands-on parenting. “He’s really a mom … It’s frustrating sometimes because I’m married to somebody who’s a very involved parent,” his wife, actress and author Jenny Mollen, … Read more
They’re really shaking up the martini. Some of the buzziest drinks in New York City are savory riffs on the classic cocktail and taste like garlic bread or caprese salad. By comparison, the standard dirty martini seems tame. “There’s definitely an interest in savory flavors, more so than I’ve ever seen in my years in … Read more
It will really fill you up. The tiny hamburger joint Smacking Burger has opened inside of a working gas station — which happens to be the last one in Manhattan below 14th Street. On a recent Saturday, the owners said they served some 800 customers. Elizabeth Torres and Tommy Hondros are the burger-lovers behind Smacking … Read more
Talk about a pickup game. The city’s pickleball courts have become hotspots for Gen Zs and millennials looking to play — and find love without hitting the bars or logging on to Hinge. “There are good looking people here, so you never know what is going to happen,” said Christina Ali, 25, of the bustling … Read more
This chef is laying down the rules: behave — or get chopped. The newly-opened Frog Club in the West Village features a list of 10 things that will get you “86ed” if you do them — including not kissing chef Liz Johnson without her consent. The list, published on the restaurant’s Instagram, sets out the … Read more
A tiny, 80-year-old shop that sells print magazines is totally in fashion. Casa Magazines in the West Village just collaborated with Madewell for Fashion Week, offering denim jackets embroidered with its logo and filling its windows with a special Madewell denim zine. It’s just the latest trending moment for Casa. While print magazines and the … Read more
They’re noodling around — for all to see. At Travelers Poets & Friends, a new cafe in the West Village, the women making the fresh pasta are taking centerstage, working at a huge front window and showcasing their craft to passerby on Sixth Avenue “It’s like a performance.” said Mary Delaney, 70, who lives in … Read more
Money talks — let’s just hope for this guy’s sake it’s not saying too much. As the cost of living in New York City has increased to nauseating amounts, forcing Gothamites to get creative when it comes to paying sky-high rent prices, one fortunate city dweller has allegedly found himself a billionaire benefactor who’s offered … Read more
Chef John DeLucie has turned up the heat at a new kitchen — with a different mindset and a changed perspective – nearly a decade after his restaurant empire went up in flames. DeLucie, who rose to fame at celeb magnet The Waverly Inn with partner Graydon Carter, has dug deep into his Southern Italian … Read more
A thief smashed the glass door of Lower East Side Argentinian restaurant Balvanera around 4 a.m. Sunday morning fleeing with $400 from the cash drawer. It’s the restaurant’s third break-in since last year, ringing up a tab of thousands of dollars in damages. “Every time, they break the glass and walk right to the cash … Read more