Have you ever wanted to sip rosé on a patio in Saint-Tropez or drink copious amounts of champagne with friends in the French Riviera? Well you can, sort of. Nestled away in the uber-chic area of the Meatpacking District sits the infamous Bagatelle. While not new to the neighborhood, since its reopening in 2012, the French bistro, which seats 95 […]

More of a companion piece than a sequel, the second Brooklyn-based restaurant by restauranteur Binh Douglas of the HENRI Hospitality Group is off to a great start. In a cozy space previously occupied by the Pickle Shack, Henri’s Backyard is a “bar-forward” laid back environment in which to sip a cocktail and an assortment of snacks under the protective canopy […]

This could just be one of my favorite new spots in town. Visiting Bill’s Townhouse is a wondrous delight…the recently reopened three story townhouse is like a museum, with old black and white photographs covering the walls, a library of leather bound books, and all the ambiance of a mid-1800’s speakeasy. If it weren’t for the delicious food, we’d spend […]

Beer, burgers, and…haircuts?! Yup, that was the theme of the evening for the Blind Barber‘s inaugural Epic Risks, Great Rewards event. The barbershop and speakeasy teamed up with Sapporo beer to launch an original video series highlighting risk takers. Both brands were started by risky moves — Sapporo founder Seibei Nakagawa left Japan for Germany at 17 and went on […]

I haven’t met a person yet who doesn’t love indulging in a delicious, buttery biscuit every now and then. Luckily, Big Bottom Biscuit Bar of California fame has opened up shop at Osteria Cotta Monday through Friday from 7-2pm and weekends from 8-11pm. With so many niche restaurants and bars opening up all over the city, touting their own unique […]

Wine and jail. Not normally two things that go together. Unless you’re Greg Bergersen and Rick Quesada. These two entrepreneurs are both former corrections officers at California’s Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, and now they run a wine business! Back in 2014, the pair started up Solitary Cellars Wine Company (get it?) and since then it has achieved much success. […]

When European councils of food come to New York, it’s always an adventure. Beginning in a wonderland of Francophile curds, the French know their way around some whey. Brought to you by Cheeses of Europe, in partnership with La Ligue des Fromegers Extradoinaires, an association born under the Colectif Fromaginaire, a movement whose job it is to put cheese into […]

Although the 4th of July is about celebrating all things America, we turned to London for a little help with our summer drinking. Specifically, we whipped out Beefeater London Dry Gin to make some fabulous gin and tonics, which make for a wonderfully refreshing summer cocktail. Touted as one of the world’s best selling gins, Beefeater is distilled in a […]

Being a soccer fan in the United States can be trying. Until the 2014 World Cup performance, the crowd will be mostly people from other countries or descendants getting together and bothering whoever was watching something else at the bar. Thankfully, in the past few years, the sport has been getting some traction, even becoming the second most popular sport […]

The European Olive Oil Council and the Italian government are touring the United States to spread the word about Flavor Your Life, a program designed to educate and raise awareness about the benefits and delicious possibilities found in Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil. We couldn’t be happier to have been a part of their journey. This collaboration also served to […]