A new concept combining art and dining has emerged in a scintillating and sexy space in the Meatpacking District. With an entire floor dedicated to a month-long residency of art, as well as an entire floor devoted to another month-long residency of a renowned chef, Intersect x Lexus brings together the ideals of innovation and excellence in both art and […]

Amidst the great success of Marie Kondo and her quest to fill your home with objects that spark joy, an ancient practice has reemerged to remind you that calibrating your space goes well beyond tidying up. Feng Shui expert Patricia Lohan calls Feng Shui “acupuncture for your home,” and views it as an attainable endeavor that everyone can utilize in […]

With the help of three well-known New York chefs, Tuttorosso Tomatoes collaborated with The FeedFeed, a digital network created to unite people who love to cook, in an ultimate throwdown of 3 different food bowls. In a gorgeous 3,000 square foot studio in Bushwick, the feedfeed’s studio is welcoming and chic, with candles of all sizes, flowers of all varietals, […]

On a busy stretch of Lafayette Street in Soho, it seems there is always a crowd of people waiting for a table. If it’s a weekend, nine times out of ten it’s for Jack’s Wife Freda, with a few stragglers from Ed’s Lobster Bar, but the real move is an unassuming Vietnamese restaurant called BòCàPhê. Having walked down this street […]

Esme Oliver’s memoir An Anthology of Evil Men is a no holds barred tell-all that vacillates between the challenges faced by a woman in love, and the challenges faced by a woman in the workplace. As Oliver grapples with what to do with her life, from her first job on Capitol Hill, to law school, to a high-powered law firm […]

What is the biggest competitor of olive oil in America? Ignorance. So says participating members of two non-profit consortia, CEQ Italia and QVExtra!, from Italy and Spain who are dedicated to raising the standards of extra virgin olive oil produced and supported by the European Union. One of the main goals of both organizations is to change the way Americans […]

Biodynamic wines have become more and more prominent as both restaurants and consumers become more conscious of ingredients and where they come from. Winemaker Arnaud Hereu has been working with organically grown grapes at Odfjell Vineyard in Chile since 2006. Born and raised in Bordeaux, Hereu has helmed winemaking at Odfjell, shaping it into a leader of organic viticulture and […]

Though vegetarian cuisine is becoming more widespread throughout the American culinary scene, the experts at Vatan Indian Restaurant in Murray Hill have been touting it since 1996. Rooted in the traditional cooking of Gujarat, the dinner-only restaurant serves a prix-fixe menu in the Thali style. At an extremely reasonable price point, a selection of individually portioned appetizers arrive on a […]

After spearheading the early years of the burgeoning Meatpacking District, STK’s downtown location remains a hub of activity, even on a humid Tuesday night in August. Music blares, glasses clink, and an air of carelessness pervades itself over the rooftop overlooking the Hudson River. Chef David DiSalvo works absolute magic in a rooftop kitchen the size of a broom closet, […]

On an unassuming stretch of 30th Street in Nomad, David Burke has expanded his empire with a restaurant entirely focused on wood-fired cooking. The atmosphere is rustic and cozy, with design elements honing in on kitschy, woodpecker images and a variety of wooden accents. The 35-foot bar and communal dining table, coupled with the nooks and crannies of the space, […]