Affordability and style! More times than not, those two words are not in the same sentence. That’s why market finance professional-turned fashion designer Ingrid Hernandez teamed up with creative visionary Terrance Brewer to create and launch the Yunes Swathe brand.               Yunes Swathe is a Manhattan-based ready-to-wear fashion collection that offers dresses, skirts, pants and handbags in a […]

Handbags are a woman’s quintessential accessory…or so we tell ourselves. We like them to match our outfits and be versatile enough to go from day to night and season to season. Manhattan with a Twist had a chance to catch up with Michelle Vale and view her new Fall 2014 handbag collection, perfectly named American Made Opulence.                 Versatility, balance […]

Epic is the word that describes the release of Lady Gaga’s new single, G.U.Y. It’s her third single from the album ARTPOP and she decided to celebrate. New York’s first and only urban resort, OUT NYC transformed for the first two weeks of April into the G.U.Y Hotel, including a stunning exhibit giving fans of Lady Gaga unprecedented access to […]

Political satire takes on a whole new meaning in Little Mac, Little Mac, You’re The Very Man. Part spaghetti Western, party film noir, written by Sean Patrick Monahan and James Presson, Little Mac is a heart-warming musical comedy based on John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera. Directed by Charile Polinger and original music by Alexander Sage Oyen, Little Mac starts with […]

Spring has officially arrived, and Pergola Restaurant kicked off its new brunch menu in style with its mini manicure and mimosas event last week. Teaming up with iAdventure.com, the day started off with a private press preview. Select members of the press were escorted to Pergola’s sexy upstairs lounge, greeted with mimosas and yummy desserts, where they were then able […]

All things must come to an end…yes, even the most fabulous ones. Such as the case of New York’s Roseland Ballroom. For the past 24 years, Manhattan’s largest ballroom has been the Black Party’s home and the scene of 42 events produced by the Saint-at-Large, the successor to New York’s most legendary gay club, the Saint. Roseland has hosted everyone […]

Manhattan with a Twist was invited to the famous Contemporary Week at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York. This year, Saks Fifth Avenue partnered with Nudie Jeans, and their event featured the local New York band The Bowery Riots. The Swedish denim label Nudie Jeans combines ethics, responsibility and style. The social conscience label has been 100% organic since 2006. […]

New York City has had an extremely tough winter this year, which makes it a perfect time to start thinking about spring and summer. And what better way to get into the spirit than to start shopping for swimsuits? One particular collection I’ve been obsessed with is Kate Swim. Kate Swim has been providing women with fashionable, original and fun […]

Sibling rivalry takes on a whole new meaning in Shooting Abe. Directed by Eli Taylor and written by Charles Gershman, Shooting Abe is story about two brothers who know less about each other than they think. The riveting show explores the clash in one family between the Jewish tradition and liberated creative expression. The drama starts when Abe crashes a […]

If you love coffee, red heads, and “showiscals,” you will fall in love with Confessions of a Red Headed Coffee Shop Girl. Directed by Michael Rubinstein, the solo show starts in a cute coffee shop in the Toronto area. Acclaimed Canadian performer, Rebecca Perry plays a feisty, yet lovable red-head named, Joanie Little, a twenty-something graduate working as a barista […]