With our busy social calendars and bar after bar to hop to, we rarely take a chance to try something completely new. Most New Yorkers when out, tend to gravitate towards the classics: gin & tonic, whiskey sour, long island iced-tea, or straight whiskey if you’re one of those… but with all the options available to us, why not bring some excitement to the table and experience something new?

As we all know, trends in the fashion world are forever changing, and although some may keep their relevance for long periods of time, or make heroic returns over the years, it is hard to say when a trend turns into an essential; such is the case for leather.

Harlem’s new speakeasy Solomon & Kuff opened Friday December 11th, offering a gastro-pub menu of elevated bar bites and tropical cuisine inspired by flavorful pan-Caribbean flavors and made to fit New York food-fanatics’ modern palette.

We know you’re a social butterfly, and it’s no surprise that with all the holiday celebrations coming up you will need some new luxury bling to spice up your party look!

These hot spots around New York City offer some of the best new brunch specials around, with Bloody Mary happy hours and fresh organic burgers, these venues’ meals are a must to start the new year off right.

With their natural and irresistible aroma, truffles have captivated food lovers for years, causing chefs to add them to their repertoires and making them one of the most coveted ingredients around.

In the spirit of the holidays, don’t you just want to migrate to the calm of the woods and leave the hectic city behind for just one week?

Sweater-weather is a fabulous time of hot chocolate and knitted blankets – yet sometimes you need a little bit more. A hot toddy is ideal for those nights when straight whiskey is just too much but a warm tea is not enough.

It is that time of the year when the city’s greatest foodies are roaming the streets of New York in search of the best holiday dining experiences. In the big apple, fine food is plentiful and haute cuisines are booming wherever you look.