Author: Amanda Mactas

Keep Your Cool with These 12 Refreshing Summer Cocktails

Keep Your Cool with These 12 Refreshing Summer Cocktails

Fun in the summer sun often requires more than just you + sunshine. Add a couple outdoor activities, some friends or family and a nice, cold drink and then we can talk. To ensure you’re living up summer to the max, we’ve rounded up some of the tastiest, booziest, and most refreshing cocktails for you to make and enjoy this […]

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How to Throw a Killer Shark Week Party

How to Throw a Killer Shark Week Party

Shark Week has been a national phenomenon for years. The Discovery Channel pays homage to the misunderstood underwater creatures people find so fascinating in a weeklong programming special each summer. This year, it takes place earlier than ever and we are smack dab in the middle of it! Each year, Shark Week seems to get a bigger and better following, […]

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Pounds & Ounces: Chelsea’s Untraditional American Pub

Pounds & Ounces: Chelsea’s Untraditional American Pub

Chelsea is a hub of activity in the city — it’s always bustling with people, attracting New Yorkers and tourists alike to the shopping, the High Line, art galleries, bars, and of course, the food. Pounds & Ounces NYC Pub is a great spot to pop in for a meal. The American menu encourages sharing and puts a fun spin […]

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Drinks, Eats, Music and Fun Abound at NY Heritage Salon & Bounty

Drinks, Eats, Music and Fun Abound at NY Heritage Salon & Bounty

Summer in the city can get kind of boring. Flocks of residents abandon the concrete jungle for more nature in the Hamptons, Long Island, and other beach and lake destinations. For those sticking it out, you’re in for a treat next week, where Toasting the Town will play host to their first annual NY Heritage Salon & Bounty. The event […]

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4th of July Entertaining Made Easy: Cheese Edition

4th of July Entertaining Made Easy: Cheese Edition

If, like most of us, you are still struggling to fix together some last minute 4th of July plans, it can be a daunting task if you’ve decided to host your own little get together. With friends and family all with different palettes and picky preferences, finding the perfect snacks and appetizers to munch on can be tricky. Luckily, it’s […]

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5 Senses Theatre Will Make You Krāv Some Cajun

5 Senses Theatre Will Make You Krāv Some Cajun

When you’re invited to an immersive dinner theater event, you never quite know what to expect. 5 Senses Theatre is the force behind Krāv, an immersive experience that takes place over a four-course meal. The show is described as “an immersive experience over a four-course meal, where the line between “audience” and “actor” no longer exists.” While I did enjoy […]

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Discovering New and Unusual Wines with Winestyr

Discovering New and Unusual Wines with Winestyr

Heading into a wine or liquor store in the hopes of picking out a great wine can be a daunting task. Often times, the store workers don’t know much about the products they are selling or the stores only have big name brand wines. For those looking to discover great, hard to find and lesser known wines, Winestyr can be […]

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David Burke fabrick Celebrates One Year of Deliciousness

David Burke fabrick Celebrates One Year of Deliciousness

  Reaching your one year anniversary mark as a restaurant in New York City is a huge deal. With restaurants shuttering and opening all the time, you never know if yours will stand the text of time. David Burke Group, no stranger to the restaurant scene in the city, opened up David Burke fabrick and Spyglass Rooftop Bar last May, […]

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Saturday Was the Best Day of Your Life

Saturday Was the Best Day of Your Life

Thrillist is all about the party frills n’ thrills (duh) and just to prove it, they hosted their 3rd annual Best Day of Your Life this past Saturday, which celebrated the longest day of the year. The epic event took place on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, where over 800 guests partook in a food and bar crawl, complete with entertainment, […]

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A Revamped La Maison du Chocolat Coming to the UES

A Revamped La Maison du Chocolat Coming to the UES

Last week, famed chocolate shop, La Maison du Chocolat‘s, Upper East Side location closed up shop in order to undergo impressive renovations. The chocolate boutique celebrated their three month closing with an epic bash fit for anyone with a sweet tooth. Master chef Nicolas Cloiseau and Director of US Operations Nora Hovanesian-Mann were both on hand to discuss the renovations […]

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