Your Ten-Minute Apartment-Friendly Workout

By Leyla Shamayeva It was almost zero degrees outside. Even though it’s slightly warmer now, the puddles around the city are not feet-friendly. I won’t blame you if you’re reluctant to venture outside. I will blame you if you’re idle in your apartment, using winter as an excuse […]

Profiles at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

By Seth Fera-Schanes Included below are 26 profile images from artwork found throughout the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met.)  I decided to get lost in the Met over the weekend, an activity I would encourage anyone to do, and brought my camera with me. For continuity, I took […]

Feeling A Bit Clammy

By Seth Fera-Schanes Included below are two little neck clam recipes I put together (which originally appeared on The Refined Chef website.) The first dish starts with a base of Chardonnay to steam open the clams and features a mixture of caramelized fennel and shallots paired with a […]

Citrus Baked Striper

By Seth Fera-Schanes Access to multiple bodies of water ensures New Yorkers have a constant supply of fresh seafood.  The ocean’s bounty finds its way into restaurants across the city and to fish counters in places like Citarella and Eataly.  However, if one was so inclined that person […]

Citrus Fruit Salad

By Seth Fera-Schanes We might be in the middle of a cold dark winter but there is always a bright spot which comes in the form of citrus fruit.   Any grocery store in the city right now will have a mixture of oranges, grapefruit, lemons, clementines, tangelos…you […]

VD Solutions

By Marsha Clarke For those of you not smart enough to have escaped to the rainforest right after MLK Day you’re making plans to either celebrate Valentine’s Day or turning your living room into an anti-love bomb shelter.  In any event, I would like to offer some suggestions […]

Black and White New York

By Seth Fera-Schanes We have curated 15 black and white images taken around the city over the past year.  The were shot using an iPhone 5s.  We will continue to post photo galleries on the site and you can also follow us on instagram to get nyc picture […]

Dinner and the Arts: Checking More off the List

By Katie Donovan As I begin to venture throughout the city and obtain new clients for myself, as I am a full time freelance writer, I find that I have met some of the most interesting people. I recently obtained a new client, a young lovely actress who […]