As Carrie Bradshaw famously said in the Sex and the City movie, “Finding the perfect apartment in New York City is like finding the perfect partner. It can take years.” It may not have to take years, but knowledge of what you’ll be choosing from certainly helps. You might think apartment-hunting is the same everywhere, […]

Gabriel Rodríguez from Sevilla, Spain [CC BY-SA] Powdery snow. Christmas trees and menorahs all over the city. Elaborately decorated store windows. Ice skating rinks. Holiday markets. The Rockettes. There’s no time like the holidays in NYC. Year after year, everyone from first-time visitors to the most jaded longtime residents are captivated by this magical season. […]

Crisp, cool air. Red, orange and yellow leaves on the ground. Pumpkin spice everything. Who doesn’t love fall? Now’s the time to plan your perfect autumn weekend getaway from New York City. Whether it involves apple picking, pumpkin patches, hiking trails, wine tasting or colorful foliage, several popular destinations for these activities are within a […]

New York may be a sprawling metropolis, but when you look at it closely, it’s more of a collection of neighborhoods than a homogeneous city. Each neighborhood has its own character, history, reputation, look and feel, demographic and points of interest. Some are very old, like the Financial District or Greenwich Village. Others have transformed […]

No machine-readable author provided. Roke~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). [CC BY-SA] Moving to New York? An insider’s guide to your new playground Whether it’s for work or just to live in the center of the universe, one of the first things you’ll want to do is get to know the city’s top neighborhoods. What […]

Brooklyn, New York. Where do we start? What was once a primarily residential outer borough has become a destination in and of itself within just a couple of decades. As more and more people were priced out of Manhattan, neighborhoods in Brooklyn saw an influx of residential development, hip restaurants and bars, nightlife, high-end retail […]

Despite summer being one of the liveliest times of year in New York City, with the warm weather leading way to numerous parties, festivals, concerts, recreation, pool days and other summertime activities, you may find that weekends are a little quiet. That’s because many New Yorkers would rather spend hot Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays inside […]

It’s 1am in New York City and after a night out on the town, you’re ready to hop in a cab and head home. There’s just one thing standing in your way: you’re hungry. Fortunately you’re in NYC, the city that never sleeps and, subsequently, never stops eating either. You’re never more than a few […]

The business lunch is often seen as a thing of the past, conjuring up images of suit-clad men discussing million-dollar deals over oysters and martinis. In New York City, however, arguably the most ambitious and food-centric city in the world, the “power lunch” is here to stay. NYC is crawling with restaurants perfect for combining […]

Long Island, New York: the land of multi-million dollar Hamptons homes, more highways than you can name, picturesque beaches and…wine country? That’s right — Long Island’s North Fork, a 30-mile-long peninsula on the northeast part of the island, is home to some 38 wineries and 3,000 acres of planted vineyards. For those living in the […]