Do you know the difference between good Italian olive oil and not-so-good Italian olive oil? Sometimes, it’s tough to tell the difference, that’s why the Italianissimi Project is working to promote awareness of “DOP” and “IGP” products from Italy, which indicate that the products are certified authentic.

We’ve all experienced the afternoon slump around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Well, the Brits did us all a big favor and invented afternoon tea to add some energy into your midday routine. New York does tea time as elegant and luxurious as the best of them, so here are our picks for the best places to grab a cup of your favorite tea with a side of scones and finger sandwiches.

“It’s not like being a guest at a hotel; it’s like being the guest of a very rich and much-loved uncle.” That’s how Julian Hutton, president of Merlin Hospitality, describes The Point Resort at Lake Saranac.

Check out all the favorite hot spots of Shauna Mei, the founder and CEO of AHAlife.com, an innovative global social/e-commerce media company.

Western film True Grit had its New York premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater in Midtown on Tuesday night. The Coen Brothers, most famous for writing Fargo and The Big Lebowski, have come back with this adaptation of a novel by Charles Portis about a teenage girl whose father has been shot, and she is determined to bring him to justice.

Nothing says New York City quite like a meaty, deli-stacked sandwich. We’ve come to believe that this staple is what keeps New Yorkers up and running despite the cold weather, tourist-saturated streets and grumpy commuters. Check out our picks for the most delicious delis in town.

If you are looking for the perfect, personalized gift for the scotch-lover in your life, go with an engraved bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. The scotch producer offers complimentary bottle engraving service on their high-end blend of rare and exceptional whiskies. Each bottle is one of a kind and individually numbered, and comes in a beautiful and impressive blue box.

The red carpet glittered with A-listers and big hearts at the 2nd annual “Change Begins Within” benefit celebration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday. The event, hosted by the David Lynch Foundation, supports outreach for one million at-risk adolescents and teens suffering from traumatic stress.

A star-studded opening for new restaurant/lounge Beauty & Essex, the newest venture by the owners of Manhattan hot spot Stanton Social.