Manhattan Living

Parm Opens In The Upper West Side

Welcome Parm to the Upper West Side. The favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant recently opened in the UWS. While Parm has a lot of projects in the works including a Parm in Battery Park, one in Williamsburg, and another on Flatbush Avenue - but for our UWS'ers, enjoy the deliciousness right here at home. Take a peek at the menu and inside their newest location.


Movie And Sports Exhibitions Shine At Chelsea Winter Shows

Although it may not have the same sort blockbuster feel as the fall, but winter in the Chelsea gallery district offers plenty of smaller delights. Two galleries, one film and the other sports-inspired offer bright, colorful additions to this season's Chelsea Gallery offerings.


Best NYC Restaurants For Valentine’s Day 2015

Valentine’s Day is coming up and one of the best ways to celebrate with your special someone is to enjoy a delicious meal from a romantic New York City restaurant. It’s so important to pick the right place! So, to help guide your decision making, here are a few restaurants in NYC that have outstanding food and great vibes to foster the perfect date!


Super Bowl 2015: Best Catered & Take Out Food In NYC

Although New York City will not have the excitement of hosting the Super Bowl as it did last year maybe we get a better game. If you have an apartment large enough to host your group of friends you're probably not looking to cook for a crowd. If you're looking to skip the craziness of NYC sports bars but are in search of a seat, a view, pitchers (or bottles) and a steady flow of food, we got you covered!


Two New(ish) Manhattan Spots To Satisfy Your Donut Fix

New York City has no shortage of first-rate bakeries slinging first-rate doughnuts there days. Peter Pan, Doughnut Plant, Dough Loco, Pies-n-Thighs, Cinnamon Snail, Babycakes... the list of "favorite" spots is long and wonderful. But now, Manhattan welcomes two strong newcomers (well, one's just a new branch of old standby) to the doughnut game: Brooklyn's famously fresh Dough, now in Chelsea/Flatiron; and, get ready for this one, Underwest Donuts, located in a car wash (yup) along the West Side Highway!


How To Commemerate The 50th Anniversary of The Selma March

This year, 2015, marks the 50th anniversary of one of the pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and '60s, the five-day, 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and completed by thousands of enormously courageous individuals, both black and white, local Alabamans and from all over the country. Here are two terrific ways to commemorate, and celebrate, the historic Selma March, both of which, by the way, also serve as excellent "primers" of that era: the people, the tactics, the reasons for the fight.


London’s Burger and Lobster Has Arrived in NYC

London's finest Burger and Lobster chain, Burger & Lobster opened their first NYC outpost in the Flatiron District. The London chain has an amazingly simple concept, "surf and turf" - and will only serve three things, grilled lobster tails, bodaciously big burgers and mouth-watering lobster rolls. The sprawling space on 19th street has seating for 340 humans and tanks for 4,000 lobsters. Bring your appetite!


Best Places in NYC to Stay Warm During the Winter

Warm-cold-warm-frigid…so far New York's weather has been a bit of a yo-yo this winter, with temperatures bouncing around from a disconcertingly balmy mid-50’s to arctic-like single digits within the span of a day or two. It's hard to know what to expect for the next few months (not to mention how to dress!). For those arctic chill periods […]


Seven Romantic Weekend Getaways From NYC For Couples

Ever want to just pack you bags and go? You should! If you need a break from the holiday hustle and bustle of New York City, take your family and loved ones to one of these winter weekend getaways from NYC! Skip the long lines at the airport and opt for a quick trip upstate someplace where the snow is pretty and/or recreational. Relax or cuddle by the fireplace, and then pass out on one of those for-some-reason ridiculously comfortable country-inn beds. Sound good? We thought so.


New York City’s First & Finest Mustard Boutique, Maille Boutique

Last month, venerated, centuries-old French mustard brand Maille opened its first stand-alone boutique in the U.S. on Columbus Avenue and 68th Street. The Maille Mustard Company has been a world-renowned mustard manufacturer since 1747. The Maille Mustard Boutique in New York offers over 20 mustard varieties that are sure to have your taste buds excited!