Elyssa Goldberg

In an effort to make people remember that New York is a coastal city and revitalize the lower lower east east side (i.e., LES, Chinatown, Financial District), the city has been pouring money into extending the East River Esplanade as part of the Vision 2020 project. In a reverse-High Line... continue reading on Gothamist

The Ace Hotel lobby (Katie Sokoler/Gothamist) Deep in the heart of a very definable neighborhood rarely referred to as NoMad, the Ace Hotel has out-cooled itself again. When the people at Ace sat down to dream up New York chic, they checked off the boxes for coffee with Stumptown,... continue reading on Gothamist

In an attempt to "redefine street food," the Parks Department has partnered up with vendors from all over the city and allowed them to set up shop at all of our favorite lawns and even beach spots. Yesterday, they invited over fifteen food trucks, including architecturally-minded Coolhaus, Pullcart (of Fatty... continue reading on Gothamist

(Audra Melton) Canadian "lit hop" rapper, former tree planter, and medieval literature expert extraordinaire Baba Brinkman has almost done it all. Somehow accumulating hip hop street cred and First Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for raps that seem more like TED talks, Brinkman has just brought his brainy... continue reading on Gothamist

Click through on the photos for the scoop on eating and drinking events around town, which include Aquavit's Herring Festival, The Vanderbilt's Peak Organic Beer Dinner, and What Happens When's new Prohibition-era menu.... continue reading on Gothamist