Billy Gray

Billy covered New York culture, nightlife and events for years at digital outlets including NBC's The Feast, Guest of a Guest and Nerve before happily landing online and in print at Haute Living. He particularly loves films festivals, concerts and debates about which NYC pizzerias belong on the Haute Top 5 list.

Posts by Billy Gray

Top 5 Outdoor Dining Rooms in New York

Alma 187 Columbia St., Brooklyn, NY 11231, (718) 643-5400 The Mexican dishes here are a cut above the rest, and are arguably worth the trek to Red Hook on their own. But Alma’s main selling point is the unimpeded view of downtown Manhattan, East River bridges and New Yorker Harbor (Lady Liberty included) from the […]

Top 5 Celebrity Chefs New York

Picking five of the hautest locales in any city isn’t easy, but Haute Living likes a challenge! In this issue we selected the best spots in Los Angeles to find fabulous fare from celebrity chefs.

Haute 100 NY Update: Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club Sues Ex-Chef Over Stolen Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe

Mark Shand is in hot water over spicy sauce. The former 40/40 chef is being sued for $1.5 million by Jay-Z’s nightclub over allegations he stole recipes upon abruptly leaving the kitchen.

Haute 100 NY Update: Anna Wintour Only Third Most Powerful Woman In Fashion, Says Forbes

The tastemaker loses out to the moneymakers in Forbes’ annual ranking.

What’s On My Desk: Flexjet President Fred Reid

Fred Reid has maintained a steady hand over the last thirty, often turbulent, years in air travel.

New York’s Freshest Restaurants

Organic. Locavore. Farm-to-table. Foraged cuisine. Housemade. The dizzying array of terms used to describe healthy grub made from somewhat local ingredients and relatively free of the bad stuff is exhausting. But however out of control the locavore culture has become, the product can still impress. Here are five of the freshest restaurants in New York.

Artist Alexander Mijares Shows at the Capri On Saturday

Painter Alexander Mijares will show his work on Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Capri Hotel in Southampton.

Haute 100 NY Update: Graydon Carter’s Beatrice Inn Due Open In Next Few weeks

Graydon Carter will reveal his Beatrice Inn makeover to the public in the next week or so, according to multiple reports.

Haute 100 NY Update: Donald Trump Will Make Cameo At Republican National Convention

Donald Trump will be heading to Tampa next week to play a “surprise” role in the Republican National Convention.

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