By Denise Oliveira As the temperature finally rises in New York, so does our desire to be outdoors with a cold drink. Most likely, your apartment didn’t come with a huge patio where you can entertain your friends, so your best bet is a neighborhood bar with outdoor […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes The Georgia Smash is the next drink to be featured on our summer must have list (the first was The Porch Swing.) This cocktail has a great balance of Cognac, citrus and Sathenay Creme de Peche. You can stop by The Jaywalk bar in Carroll Gardens, […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes There are two types of summer in New York City. The first is pleasant, filled with friends, outdoor concerts, lazy weekends, etc. The second kind is hot, stifling and really just bordering on gross. On the hot and humid days and weeks in the midst […]
By Seth Fera-Schanes New York has earned it’s moniker as a food city. We have everything from quintessential international dishes to new American to one of the most loved of all; dessert. And what dessert reigns supreme? Chocolate. Residents of this city have a healthy obsession with chocolate […]
Sometimes you are sitting on a plane and just have a craving for Bloody Mary mix. It arrives in a four ounce can and comes equipped with 87% of your daily sodium allowance. You pour over ice (with or without vodka, your call), recline your seat the 3 allotted inches and mentally remove yourself from the surrounding herd of coughing, sneezing passengers.
By Seth Fera-Schanes Looking for a chill coffee spot with free internet, good coffee, friendly staff and snacks? Now take that one step further and you also want a place that serves a nice selection of beer and wine? Well, then Lenox Coffee in Harlem is your place. […]
By Melissa Limberg What are the chances you’re going to go to Chinatown? Slim? Maybe none? I know. I KNOW. I’m gonna give you a reason to go to China town right now. It’s called “The Whiskey Tavern.” Deep in the heart of the smelly fish market, you’ll […]
As a writer, I spend a lot of time at Starbucks. I can’t even tell you how many Venti Earl Greys I’ve sipped down while pecking away on my Macbook. (By the way, I take mine with a splash of soy milk, a few dashes of cinnamon, and 2 Splendas…)
By Michael Ibrahim 124 Old Rabbit Club: 124 MacDougal St New York, NY 10012 Here is a classic hole in the wall place that is hidden in the middle of the busiest part of MacDougal street. There are no signs for this bar so you might have to look around a bit. […]
By Michael Ibrahim 1) BXL East This has to be one of my all time favorite Belgian beers bars and it is a great start for a big night of beer tasting and food if you would like. Every time I have been there I have tasted a new beer. They […]
