On Orchard Street, Gelato Messina and Studio Jeremyville turn a sundae into a reason to linger. Gelato Messina is one of Australia’s most celebrated dessert brands. Founded in Sydney in 2002, it now has more than 38 stores across Australia and Asia. This month it marks its North American debut. Softville, on Orchard Street, is […]
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More than a pre-dinner drink, aperitivo is an Italian ritual built around transition, conversation and the pleasure of letting the evening unfold slowly.
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I have been thinking about this question a lot lately. Not academically — but in the way you think about something when you’ve been spending more time in good rooms than usual, noticing what works and what doesn’t, what makes you want to stay and what makes you reach for your coat after one drink. […]
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Some holidays you observe. Some you feel in your body before you even remember the date. March 25th is the second kind for me. I am Greek. Not Greek-American in the hyphenated, third-generation, “my great-grandmother was from Athens” kind of way — Greek in the way that means summers that stretched into September, a grandfather’s […]
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Do not make this mistake: cocktail culture is not the same as bar culture. In New York City, cocktails are taken seriously—almost reverently. This isn’t about a bartender pouring drinks; it’s about a mixologist crafting a potion. Cocktails have evolved into a form of experimentation—precise, nuanced, and often unexpected. They’re built thoughtfully, tested obsessively, and […]
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Golden Hof NYC Korean-American pub interior near Rockefeller Center
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