From beloved East Village neighborhood gem Balade comes a fast casual concept perfectly crafted for your fast-paced life.  Balade Your Way brings a fresh take on a traditional Meditteranean menu with a modern flair.  In either of their two Midtown locations, you can build your own unique bowls of healthy and delicious meats, rices, veggies, dips, and sauces. The spaces […]

Jeffrey S. Stephens’ latest novel, Crimes and Passion, is a suburban whodunit that keeps you guessing ’till the very end. Stephens spins an intricate web of lies and lust, expertly crafting a suspect cast of characters and rapid moving plot that creates a unique atmosphere of suspense. When Elizabeth Knoebel is found dead in Darien, Connecticut, an affluent town in […]

Sandy Rosenthal is a New Orleans citizen investigator turned published author whose debut book Words Whispered in Water exposes the truth behind the flooding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. This firsthand, well-researched account is a three-pronged story that reads as one part memoir, one part investigative journalism, and one part novel. From the beginning warnings of evacuation, all the […]

Chef Risa Magid Boyer’s debut cookbook encourages diners to adopt her approach to hospitality in the comfort of your own home. Her Montclair restaurant, Vanillamore, takes a three pronged approach to inviting people to her table: she focuses on the sweet, the savory, and the social elements of a meal. The cookbook is composed to reflect those tenets, not only […]

As the weather turns and the survival of our favorite restaurants and bars depends on how the next few months of the pandemic is handled, many New Yorkers are retreating back to the bars they know best – the ones they built themselves in the early days of COVID-19. Bols Genever, the leader in genever production in the Netherlands, calls […]

This true account of the history of organ transplantation in the South is as shocking as it is detailed. Journalist Chip Jones’ thorough research is expertly woven among a scintillating narrative, sparking the readers’ interest from the very first page. While the nation struggles to properly address the Black Lives Matter movement, this book could not be more timely in […]

In advance of a week-long dedication to everyone’s favorite pairing, wine and cheese enthusiasts gathered in the cozy confines of Cocotte in the West Village to taste some of their most prized indulgences. New York City Cheese and Wine Week will kick off on March 18th, and we have some nuggets of gold to share ahead of time. Sourced from […]

It’s not every day that you get to sample a selection of fortified wines by multiple legendary producers from Porto and pair them with classic New York staples, let alone from the comfort of an incredible Soho apartment that used to belong to Madonna. The team behind Taylor Fladgate, Croft & Fonseca came together to create a cozy atmosphere that was […]

Aperitif liquors like Amaro, Rosato, Campari, and Aperol have made a resurgence in American drinking culture, and their ubiquitous presence on every cocktail list in town makes this girl very happy.   Another brand on the scene that is well known in Italy but just beginning to drive awareness in the states is Ramazzotti. With a diverse portfolio and a backstory deeply […]

Osteria 57, an unassuming subterranean restaurant on West 10th Street, is a picturesque Italian spot that at first glance, encourages only nursing bottles of wine and twirling spaghetti over long, intimate dinners. Tweaking the business model of a traditional osteria, the owners have recently launched “a liquor program with a higher purpose,” which ties into the values and goals of […]