New York
Take a free vacation at this gorgeous Hudson Valley estate
How does a free month-long vacation home in the Hudson Valley sound for a spring break? Trick question — of course you’d jump at the chance. Well, it’s totally real: This gorgeous Victorian home with a barn in the countryside just went up on TrustedHousesitters and...Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 8:50pm
Everything new at Citi Field for the 2018 Mets baseball season
Whether winter bows out or now, baseball season starts March 29 — and Citi Field is ready. The Mets face off against the St. Louis Cardinals at home for their season opener in a stadium that’s offering more ways to watch the game to suit fans’ desire for a more social experience...Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 5:15pm
Get tickets now for Harry Potter: History of Magic in New York
The first Harry Potter book was published 20 years ago, but it may as well have been yesterday — there’s just no end to our fascination with his magical world. How J.K. Rowling built the wizarding world is the subject of a new exhibit, Harry Potter: A History of Magic, set to open in...Thursday, March 29, 2018 - 11:54am
Bunny hop into one of these fun Easter brunches
No rabbits were harmed in the making of this roundup of fun brunches around New York City on Easter Sunday. Covina If you’re not down with eating rabbit on Easter (seems unlucky somehow, no?) then how about drinking a cocktail named after one? This Sunday at Tim and Nancy Cushman's...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 8:04pm
10 bunny-free things to do in New York City on Easter weekend
MUSIC Bowie Soundtrack This Thursday, the Brooklyn Museum hosts a fabulous mashup of classic ‘80s rock and contemporary instrumental music with Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber. The soul, jazz and hip-hop band will play experimental covers of David Bowie’s hits. “Bowie...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 5:01pm
What to eat at Yankee Stadium, 2018 edition
Yankee Stadium knows it’s been in the shadow of Citi Field as far as food options, but it’s taking some interesting steps for the 2018 baseball season to come into its own. Ahead of the team’s home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, April 2, here’s your preview of...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 4:39pm
This swanky new Chick-fil-A in Manhattan has a rooftop deck
Who wants to eat a chicken sandwich cooped up inside, when you can be sitting on a rooftop deck? Opening March 29 at 144 Fulton St. in the Financial District, the new location is five stories tall, making it the largest of the fried chicken chain’s more than 2,200 stores. There are two...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 2:57pm
What we found on a freegan tour of Manhattan will shock you
Not many people would spend a freezing night digging through the trash bags lining New York City’s sidewalks, especially if they didn't have to. Yet that’s the bombshell dropped by Janet, one of the leaders in the city’s freegan community who salvage still-edible food that has...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 1:16pm
After 30 years, Beetlejuice is resurrected as a Broadway musical
After three decades, pop culture's favorite undead charmer Beetlejuice is being resurrected for Broadway. Unlike some head-scratching musical adaptations, this one makes sense. The 1998 film already has one of the most iconic musical scenes, a dinner scene where the Michael Keaton gleefully...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 11:06am
Where to enjoy a golden latte in NYC
If you haven’t said see-ya to the matcha latte and hello to the golden latte, we’re sorry to be the ones to tell you that you’re a season behind. Goop would be so ashamed. Joking aside, there’s good reason to get to know the golden latte, a turmeric-infused beverage. Like...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 10:47am
PHOTOS: Downton Abbey exhibit delights fans and history buffs
Midtown Manhattan lacks the certain charms of the English countryside and Highmere Castle, the setting of Downton Abbey’s stately post-Edwardian drama. But you wouldn’t know the difference once you cross the threshold into Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, open now in a sprawling three-...Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 9:35am
All the new food coming to Smorgasburg for 2018
New York City’s biggest and still best outdoor market Smorgasburg returns on March 31 and April 1 with 14 new vendors. More than a place to grab a bite in the sun, Smorgasburg has become the place to find the city’s next food trend, from the ramen burger to Hong Kong’s waffle ice...Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 5:35pm
Midtown Manhattan has got to be reaching food hall saturation
The food hall trend shows no sign of slowing down, but Midtown is becoming seriously saturated. The latest on the scene is Urbanspace 570, at 570 Lexington Ave. at 51st Street, opening March 28 with 16 vendors. The market is located in the ground floor of the Art Deco darling General Electric...Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 5:10pm
The museum shows you need to see in NYC this spring
From exploring the impact of one of the greatest American painters to highlighting the work of an often overlooked feminist artist, New York City’s museums are kicking off the season of renewal with something for everyone. Public Parks, Private Gardens: Paris to Provence There’s no...Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 12:08pm
Take a video tour of the 2018 Macy's Flower Show in New York
Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you — if you go to Macy’s Herald Square. The 2018 Macy’s Flower Show has brought a magical world of castles, fairy godmothers, knights and even a fire-breathing dragon to life for Once Upon a Springtime. Going on now through April 8...Monday, March 26, 2018 - 11:33am
The Best Things to Eat at Citi Field, 2018 Edition
Citi Field is the high water mark for baseball stadiums. Not just because of its open-air design that lets you see the game from almost anywhere in the stadium — their food selection is as diverse and interesting as New York City itself. And while yes, you could get the same Shake Shack...Monday, March 26, 2018 - 10:20am
You can now get marijuana-laced coffee at this Brooklyn cafe
There’s now a coffee shop in New York City where you can get a caffeine jolt, then come back down with the help of marijuana-infused coffee. Brooklyn’s Caffeine Underground is now serving coffee infused with cannabidiol, also known as CBD and the component in marijuana responsible for...Friday, March 23, 2018 - 3:41pm
MSG’s Garden of Dreams Foundation makes dreams come true with music
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels may have been a founding member of Run-DMC, one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all time, but it’s his role within MSG’s Garden of Dreams Foundation that he feels may have been his destiny all along. In 2000, when he was in his mid-30s,...Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 12:54pm
This pop-up cafe serves nothing but French toast sticks
French toast has jumped its brunch confines and landed its own cafe. For three months beginning this Friday, Kay’s Boutique Café will be jumping the ocean from its home in Bangkok, Thailand and landing in Nolita. While the original serves a broad menu of breakfast favorites, chef-owner...Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 4:48pm
The 11 Best Things to Do in NYC This Weekend
Ride everything at Luna Park for $5, cheer on The Revolution, browse the Affordable Art Fair and more things to do in New York City this weekend. THEATER Grand Hotel: The Musical It’s the Roaring ‘20s and a crew of gangsters and dancers, rich and poor, have gathered to bask in the...Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - 4:02pm