Last week, prestigious New Zealand winery, Cloudy Bay, introduced Manhattanites to their newly released 2014 Sauvignon Blanc. The launch party, which was held at the beautiful Roof at Park South Hotel, gave lucky attendees something to look forward to. Despite a potentially difficult season full of rain, Cloudy Bay managed to harvest early and produce another outstanding wine. This wine […]

For the past few years Hendrick’s Gin Voyages into the Unusual has been one of my all time favorite events of the year (and I go to a lot of events). This year’s Emporium of the Unusual was certainly no exception. The unique gin, which utilizes eleven different botanicals — caraway, juniper, yarrow, orris root, orange peel, chamomile, cubeb berry, elderflower, lemon, angelica […]

Charles James, the renowned fashion designer, who has widely been considered America’s first couture designer, is a name most people know. From now until October 5th, The National Arts Club will be showcasing 80 never before seen sketches by Charles James, which is free and open to the public daily from 11am until 5pm. The collection, entitled Charles James: Beneath […]

Today marks the end of a fabulous month. Back in 2007, congress officially declared the month of September as National Bourbon Heritage Month. We have been celebrating all year, I mean month, long, with plenty of bourbon. In fact, bourbon is currently at its highest production since the 1970s, so there’s no reason not to raise a glass or two […]

  As New Yorkers, we know that we not only live in the greatest city on earth, but also the toughest. We’ve learned to deal with bed bugs, rats in the subway, garbage in the streets and unanticipated rain storms. But it hasn’t stopped us from trucking along. Procter & Gamble launched their #NYTough campaign, which celebrates the daily challenges […]

Conveniently located in the heart of the East Village, recently opened Spiegel is a casual cafe that does more than you’d expect. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the modern dining room feels spacious with plenty of windows, custom-made white oak tables and banquettes and a high ceiling. Owner Shmulik Avital brought in executive chef Dario Tapia, formerly of Westville, […]

It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to honor one of the top male models in history with an exclusive party thrown by one of the best cognacs around. Courvoisier‘s Exceptional Journey campaign kicked off its launch last week at The Skylark, where it honored the world’s first black supermodel and actor Tyson Beckford. The campaign seeks to […]

Last week saw the launch of a new exhibition in Manhattan’s Lower East Side that brings together local creatives from South Africa. NOT x Chris Saunders opened at Wallplay‘s concept space on September 10th, which fuses together the work of Jenny Lai, a New York based designer, and Chris Saunders, a Johannesburg based photographer. The exhibition will be on display through […]

Nolcha Fashion Week is a great place to discover new and emerging designers during New York Fashion Week. In addition to Katty Xiomara’s show, we also attended Nolcha’s ‘Ones to Watch’ collective show. The runway included the brands Monstruosité, B’Venaj Designs, Gregory Apparel, Oiselle, JBurgos, and Charles & Ron. At the end of the runway show, the second annual Project […]

Alcohol, it’s the one thing that brings everybody together. And one spirit we can’t seem to get enough of is rum. Last week, Rhum Clément, one of the world’s leading producers of AOC Martinique Rhum Agricole, celebrated its 125th anniversary with a special party featuring their commemorative bottle. The rum is crafted from fresh pressed sugarcane juice and their V.S.O.P. […]