Exclusive | ‘Bushwick Birkin’ — or Big Brown Bag? What an NYC woman’s tote says about her

Exclusive | ‘Bushwick Birkin’ — or Big Brown Bag? What an NYC woman’s tote says about her

In New York City, the shopping bag you carry around says almost as much about you as your shoes — sometimes more. From thrift stores and grocery aisles to luxury department stores and an Upper West Side family institution, reusable shopping bags have quietly become the city’s most democratic status symbols — swung over shoulders … Read more

Trump tariffs sour opening of NYC candy store by Zabar scion: ‘I’m eating the cost’

Trump tariffs sour opening of NYC candy store by Zabar scion: ‘I’m eating the cost’

The chaos caused by President Trump’s tariffs have been a bitter pill to swallow for those planning to open a restaurant in the Big Apple – including a sweets shop from the scion of the famed Zabar family. For now the candy prices are stable and comparable to other hotspots as foodie entrepreneurs appear to … Read more

New Yorkers waiting an hour in the cold for $10, TikTok-famous hot chocolate

New Yorkers waiting an hour in the cold for , TikTok-famous hot chocolate

This hot chocolate is, well, hot. Locals and tourists are lining up for as much as an hour in frosty temps for elaborate cups of cocoa at Glace by Noglu, an Upper East Side ice cream spot from Sasha Zabar — the 32-year-old son of appetizer and artisanal market impresario Eli Zabar. Last Saturday, the … Read more