Now that New Year's is behind us, the next Hallmark holiday on the horizon is Valentine's Day. Thoughts turn to romance, champagne and chocolates. Well, romance is fine, but Gothamist thinks that the whole "champagne and chocolates" concept needs a little updating. Our suggestion? Cheese. Think about it. What woman doesn't swoon at the sight of Manchego, La Tur, Humboldt Fog and Camembert? That said, one of the best cheese plates in New York can......

HBO is releasing the $299 20-disk DVD set of all Sex and the City episodes tomorrow, and to celebrate that, they've arranged various promotions at different locations Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte visited, which you can see here at the SATC's Put Yourself on the Map website. If you think you're getting a real Sex and the City Experience, you'd be wrong, as Barneys, Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, The Soho House, Tiffany, the Hudson,......

- Marc Ecko (right) wins his suit against the city - a judge rules the city violated the First Amendment in revoking the graf party permit! Whodathunkit? But the city is going to appeal, so who knows what'll happen on Wednesday. - The New Yorker looks at how the ghost of Sex and the City lingers on in the West Village... might Jimmy Choo or Manolo Blahnik consider opening up a Bleecker Street store? [via......

Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha be damned. Just cause the foursome aren't continuing their escapades in New York's hottest bars and lounges, there is no reason for Gothamist to stop. We may find the Cosmo passé, but a well-heeled Negroni or Gimlet always coordinate with our Jimmy Choo's. Some of Gothamist's favorite haute spots for glam cocktails: - Flatiron Lounge - Bemelmans Bar - The Star Lounge & Bar at the Ritz-Carlton - Employee's Only......

You’re on a date. We’ve all been there. You’ve checked your teeth – all clear, deodorant – check, you even remembered to switch to the good underwear – just in case. The waiter drops off the menus and wine list – so far so good. Now here’s the tricky part, before even deciding whether to go for the Lobster Risotto with Saffron or the Chicken Paillard – you have to select a wine. Some people......

Gothamist likes the idea of the Kramer Reality Bus Tour...but the Sex and the City bus tour? Just like Sex and the City on TBS, we're not sold. Here's what it promises for your $33: • See the Jimmy Choo boutique, where Carrie buys her shoes • Sit on Carrie's apartment stoop • Shop at the store where Charlotte bought her "Rabbit" • Have a cupcake at the bakery where Miranda stuffed cupcakes into her......

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