Al Campo is trying to avoid falling back into bed with government work when he stumbles across a mystery of his own. After a stint in the Middle East as an FBI consultant, Campo is on his way to a safe house in Pennsylvania when he narrowly misses running over a small girl, and succeeds in hitting a ginger haired […]

Perched atop the McKittrick Hotel that is best known for housing the theatrical production Sleep No More is a hidden gem called Gallow Green. Fauna and flora drape themselves across refurbished wooden beams, creating an air of rustic warmth that is not especially common in this part of the city. Executive Chef Pascal Leseach’s new menu features innovative pizzas and […]

Every year a bunch of playwrights take the city by storm and show off their talent in the hopes to get discovered. Many submit everywhere trying to get a chance. Many festivals seek to take advantage of this and make money from it. Others really like seeking new artists and help them develop their craft. And some of them are lucky […]

As someone who reviews restaurants for a living, it’s always a wonderful treat when one really surprises you. Such is the case with recently opened 1633, located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. You won’t be able to sneak a peek inside, as small porthole-type windows guard against sidewalk rubberneckers. And instead of entering through the main dining room like most […]

Andrea Harding has just graduated from Princeton and is preparing to spend her summer traveling through Europe before starting law school at Duke in the fall. She’s just your average twenty-something when a knock at her door in the middle of the night turns her world upside down. Her father, Nicholas, and Uncle Michael have been shot, and New Jersey […]

Apparently July is National Ice Cream Month. Like Americans really need an excuse to indulge in ice cream. But we’ll go with the flow and have an extra pint or two (or three). And if you’re concerned that it’s almost August, think again. We’ve spent this month discovering awesome ice cream brands that you can get your hands on year […]

Even if I dropped these into the abyss I’d be able to find them!! So obsessed with my new @tiledit, which helps me find my 🔑 when I misplace them (basically every day) #vzwbuzz A photo posted by Manhattan with a Twist (@manhattantwist) on Jun 18, 2016 at 12:11pm PDT You know what sucks? Losing things. A live in a […]

An artist’s growth can be a painful reminder of what growth really means. It means realizing the best next steps to take by failing. It means having multiple rejections and powering through the constant humiliation of everyday living. It’s taking risks that could transform you, both in a positive and negative way. It means re-inventing yourself constantly while trying to […]

Sometimes you need to stray from your normal patterns and that’s exactly what we did for this month’s Girls Night In series. Instead, we packed a bag and headed out for some fun in the sun in Central Park for a Girls’ Day Out! So any sunbathing beauty knows that in order to beat the heat in NYC, you need […]

Formerly referred to under the umbrella of “upstate New York,” Beacon, a small town in the Hudson River Valley, is undergoing a cultural facelift. A different kind of gentrification is occurring here, one that allows Beacon to shine, embracing its quirkiness and its distinct personality that separates it from the rest of the towns dotting the landscape of this lush […]