Finding outdoor dining options during summer in NY is not an easy task… The hunt for the perfect table begins as soon as the sun emerges from hibernation and as the mercury starts its slow ascent. If Parisians congregate at terraces of cafés, in NY it is the rooftops that are taken by storm by hordes of New Yorkers and tourists: to enjoy the skyline (of course), but also simply because aren’t enough nice terraces and charming patios in our square foot-challenged city. Dig out…
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Vegetarian, vegan, locavore… The tutti legumi wave has invaded New York! Inundated with options, you might hardly know where to start. Faced with babas-bobos stereotypes, we have to admit that the 100% vegetables formula is a priori not our gastronomic ideal. So when a vegan restaurant (no meat, no fish, nor any by-products of animal origin) was suggested, we hesitated. But you know what ? We are glad we overcame all our prejudices as Avant Garden is THE discovery that will shake your month of…
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NY is to the serial shopper what Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory is to a chocoholic. An Eldorado. And yet, from the luxury boutique on 5th Avenue to the thrift store in Williamsburg, you might feel you have exhausted all the city’s resources. If, like us, you’re tired of mainstream brands and aspire to shake things up in your wardrobe for this summer season, we found the solution. It all comes down to 3 letters: R.A.C. And it opens today! RAC is not your ordinary boutique. It stands for “Random Acts of…
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Summer is just around the corner! This year, like every other year, the Seventh Art deserts the dark rooms blasting AC in order to take place outdoors in NY parks around the city. You know the big names by now, useless to present the free screenings on Bryan Park’s lawn, the Summerstage programming in Central Park or the view of the big screen and the Manhattan skyline from the Brooklyn Bridge Park. And, as every year, it’s a happy chaos. You have to get there…
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Drinks at sunset in NY: pretty nice. Drinks at sunset on a rooftop in NY: very nice. Drinks at sunset on a rooftop surrounded by a vineyard in NY: getting close to perfection! You might have heard of beekeeping on the roof of the Opera Garnier in Paris, well now you also have grape-growing on rooftops in NY. Rooftop Reds is somewhat of a far-fetched project. Growing grapes on a Brooklyn rooftop. Producing wine in the middle of New York’s urban jungle. But don’t think…
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A new hipster spot or a soon-to-be cult music temple? A futuristic concert venue or the upcoming socializing space in Brooklyn? National Sawdust is everything at the same time, and so much more. This century-old former sawdust factory has recently been renovated and is now an artistic complex consisting of a music hall, recording studio, rehearsal space, bar and restaurant. National Sawdust is a smaller and avant-gardist version of Carnegie Hall. It’s a non-profit organization run by artists themselves. An incubator and springboard for young…
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One restaurant. Two names. Three set menus. Okonomi is a hybrid restaurant that serves a traditional Japanese breakfast during the day, ramen for dinner and a 10-course omakase tasting menu on weekends. An explosive triptych. Did we lose you? Let us explain. The day starts early at Okonomi with a traditional Japanese breakfast set called “Ichiju Sansai”. There is no better way to start your day than this balanced Japanese meal including rice, miso soup, pickled vegetables, a choice of fish and two amuse-bouche-sized sides….
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Once you enter Mr. Donahue’s, you’re instantly transported to a different time, a different place, a different atmosphere. You might as well be having dinner at a neighborhood restaurant somewhere in Louisiana twenty years ago. Or maybe at a “diner” in Tennessee back when rock stars where still recording their albums in Nashville. After winning a Michelin star with their Thai restaurant Uncle Boons (one of our longtime favorites), the husband-and-wife team Ann Redding and Matt Danzer dreamed of opening a restaurant that specialized in…
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If you have ever ventured to Red Hook, it was probably on an Ikea mission. But you might want to know that DIY Scandinavian furniture is not the neighborhood’s only high point. Steps away from chic Cobble Hill and just blocks from Park Slope, Red Hook is still positioning itself in the Brooklyn hipster microcosm. There are not a lot of bars and restaurants, but some of Red Hook’s spots are definitely worth checking out. Follow us! First stop: Pioneer Works. Dustin Yellin’s collages and…
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Top right picture: Amor y Amargo; Bottom right picture: Yours Sincerely A small revolution is taking place in the muted world of cocktail bars. It’s called mixology. Forget about the classic mojitos and the outdated Long Island Iced Teas. Forget about hotel bars obsessed with exclusiveness and pitted olives. Mixology is the synonym of gastronomy and bartenders compete to come up with the most creative blends and the most sophisticated nectars. Even better than Tom Cruise, aka Brian Flanagan, in Cocktail! Let us take you to…
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