Tag: Restaurant

  • Black Tapping on Weekends

    I don’t fall for gimmicks most days. Actually, I’m not one to jump on any bandwagon because the hype tends to kill the initial uniqueness. Like when everyone was going crazy about Orange is the New Black, I just couldn’t sip on the Kool-Aid. Not because the cast or premise is overrated, but it’s hard…

  • RESTAURANT HOTSPOT|MAID CAFE NY

    Restaurant Hotspot, Maid Café NY, is far from your everyday establishment. Brought to my attention after SNLs Weekend Update jab, this restaurant of young women in French maid costumes is nothing like they’d hoped you’d interpret it to be like. It’s upbeat, “kawaii” hangout serves typical Japanese fast food. And it’s not your normal fast…

  • HOTEL HOTSPOT: THE STANDARD, HIGH LINE NYC

    The Standard, High Line, located in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan is like the cool European underground hotel where all the password necessary parties took place in the 90s. I mean it’s not like that now, but if Madonna circa “Like a Virgin” wanted to host a party for the punk artists who truly got…

  • HOTEL HOTSPOT: THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK, CENTRAL PARK

    Located directly at the start (or end… depending on how you look at it) of Central Park, The Ritz-CarltonNew York, Central Park is an iconic definition and synonymous reference to luxury. Former home to icons like Coco Chanel and Betty Grafstein, The Ritz-Carlton has maintained such an elite class of sophistication and style that it…

  • L’OCCITANE SPRING HAPPY HOUR

    L’OCCITANE Spring Happy Hour is a great way to celebrate the change of seasons. On Thursday, April 4th L’OCCITANE en Provence will be hosting events at all their New York stores. Tickets ranging from $60 to $75 (the flagship Flatiron location only), guests will be pampered with skin and body care emollients, discounts and a…

  • VIC & ANTHONY’S – THE NEW STEAKHOUSE ON THE BLOCK

    Harvest in the Square is an annual event featuring the most popular restaurants in Union Square where they present signature dishes utilizing produce from Union Square’s Greenmarket. This year, “the new kid on the block,” as so eloquently coined by Executive Chef Brandi McHan, joined in on the festivities. Centrally located on the corner of…