Manhattan Living

Happy Ice Cream Sandwich Day: Here’s 5 Ways To Celebrate!

Everything seems to have it's own special "day" in 2013, so why should that most brilliant summertime creation, the ice cream sandwich, be any exception? It shouldn't. As has been well documented, I eat a least one serving of ice cream every day, and as such have tried more than my fair share of these […]


Miss Lily’s is Serving Authentic Jamaican Delights in NYC

[Updated] Miss Lily's in Soho has been open for a while now. In the beginning, Serge Becker, the restaurateur behind the always-a-party La Esquina was feeding classic Jamaican delights to a fantastically beautiful, invite-only crowd. Becker and crew started letting the rabble (like us) into this terrific-looking Jamaican restaurant space in March of 2011. The […]


Bill’s Bar and Burger Opens Their Third NYC Location Downtown

Steve "BR Guest" Hansen opened his first Bill's Bar and Burger back in 2009, in the Meatpacking District, and his second in Rockefeller Center a couple of years ago.


Public Art Alert! Lightness of Being Sculptures in City Hall Park

Even residents of nearby Glenwood buildings–Tribeca Bridge Tower, Liberty Plaza, and across-the-street Barclay Tower–are unlikely to make City Hall Park a part of their regular rounds. It's more of a lunch spot for area workers, and tourists love posing for pictures in front of the ornate fountain. But maybe that should change?


Michael White’s The Butterfly is Attracting A Lively Crowd in Tribeca

Michael White has had a busy summer. The chef behind such acclaimed NYC Italian restaurants as Marea, Al Fiori, Nicoletta, and Osteria Morini branched out considerably this season by opening two new downtown spots at almost the exact same time: a pricey steakhouse in Soho called Costata, and a hopping, 1950s cocktail bar and “Wisconsin-style” […]


Summer Streets 2013: NYC’s Annual 7-Mile Block Party!

Summer Streets, those three glorious Saturdays in August when cars are banned from stretches of Manhattan’s great boulevards and pedestrians and cyclists take over, is back again for it’s sixth year in a row.


5 Ways to Cool Off in New York City

July is awesome in New York City because of all the great block parties, outdoor festivals and free concerts, and also because EVERY month is awesome in New York City. But it does get hot here in July, no question… in fact, it looks like we’re going to get at least ten days of 90-plus […]


Fantastic Vintage French Carnival Rides On Governors Island

If you have yet to make it over to Governors Island this summer, or are looking for an excuse to get on the ferry and bring your crew back to that most excellent NYC public space, the fabulous new Fete Paradiso offers all the incentive you need.


Upper East Side Gem 83 1/2 Reopens as Italian Restaurant

When 83 1/2 opened last fall in the heart of Glenwood's Upper East Side territory, I was excited. With well-known Chef Ryan Skeen manning the burners–he of Allen and Delancey, Resto, and 5 & Diamond fame/notoriety, among others–and a modest, local-favorite sort of feel, it seemed like just the sort of place the neighborhood needs.


MoviePass: For $35 a Month Get Unlimited Movies at (Almost) Every NYC Theatre

I go to a lot of movies, in a lot of different theaters, in neighborhoods all over Manhattan and Brooklyn. And by a lot I mean around 120 a year, which is about 10 a month, or 2 or 3 every week. I see documentaries and art films, Hollywood blockbusters and rom-coms, foreign films, indie […]