Managing Partner, Please Don’t Tell Though it remains hidden behind the phone booth at Crif Dogs, PDT is no longer one of the city’s best kept secrets. And how could it be, when mixologist and co-owner Jim Meehan’s team serves … Continue reading
Chef & Owner, Pok Pok Named one of this year’s Most Important Restaurants in America by Bon Appétit, Pok Pok has revolutionized stateside Thai cuisine, ushering us beyond pad see ew to laap pet isaan and hoi thawt. While New Yorkers used to … Continue reading
Restauranteur and Owner of Joseph Leonard, Perla, Fedora, Chez Sardine, Jeffrey’s Grocery, & Montmartre Many fantastic things have come out of Wisconsin — Colby cheese, the commercial typewriter, PBR — but the greatest to reach New York thus far is without a doubt … Continue reading
Pastry Chef, Momofuku Milk Bar Christina Tosi is living proof that it pays to bring in baked goods for your co-workers. After working as a pastry cook at such esteemed restaurants as Bouley and wd~50, she took an office job … Continue reading
Hook your friends up with Early Access here. Nearly two years ago, we shared a little project called Sōsh with the world. Then—as now—our goal was to modernize how people decide what to do in their free time. Since then, … Continue reading
Iron Chef America; Executive Chef, The Darby & Butter Born and raised in Manhattan (with an esteemed cookbook editor for a mother), Chef Alex Guarnaschelli has been a part of the NYC food scene since her hands were big enough … Continue reading
Interior Designer & Lifestyle Blogger, EyeSwoon Athena Calderone is the perfect embodiment of Brooklyn-chic. Equal parts high-fashion glamour and DIY bohemian, the model-turned-interior designer applies her incredible sense of style to everything she touches, from the new Rebecca Minkoff office … Continue reading
Owner, Death & Co., Mayahuel, The Bourgeois Pig, Cienfuegos, Amor y Amargo, Desnuda, 124 Rabbit Club, Gin Palace, and Proletariat In a city with more bars than taxis, it’s hard for owners to design a standout. Not for Ravi DeRossi, … Continue reading
Co-founders of Revelry House After years in LA (and on your TV — you probably recognize Lo from MTV’s Laguna Beach and The Hills), these two California girls hung up their flip flops, and traded in the Hollywood Hills for Gramercy Park. They’ve since made … Continue reading
Co-Founder, Food52 One of Gourmet’s 50 most influential women in food, Amanda Hesser knows a thing or two about the city’s best eats. The former New York Times food reporter and best-selling cookbook author built her career by eating, reading, and writing … Continue reading
1OAK Resident DJ Upon receiving his first turntable at the age of fifteen, Sam French started DJing at house parties and sneaking into clubs, catching shows and prepping sets for the minute he could legally step inside. As soon as … Continue reading
Food Writer & Photographer No one knows more about food in this town than the artists and writers who bring it to life. At the very top of this esteemed coterie, resides Jordana Rothman and Daniel Krieger. Jordana is Time Out … Continue reading
Founder, Trendabl Jon Alagem, the financier turned tech entrepreneur, has an eye for style. He recently launched Trendabl, the app that allows you to share and discover fashion whenever, wherever your iPhone gets a signal. From boutiques to bars to people watching … Continue reading
Co-owner, Self Edge Denim Though Kiya Babzani is a longtime lover of rockabilly music and 1950′s fashion, it was his first job in the yo-yo biz that sparked Self Edge into existence. Traveling regularly to Asia, Kiya discovered Japan’s selvedge denim manufacturers … Continue reading
Star of The Bachelor & Co-founder of Envolve Winery Splitting his time between Sonoma and Cow Hollow, Ben Flajnik is both a country boy and a man about town. By day, he’s harvesting grapes as the winemaker and co-founder of Envolve Winery, but … Continue reading
Founding Partner of 15 Romolo, Rye, and Rosewood San Franciscans have Jon Gasparini to thank for the city’s cocktail revolution. Opening 15 Romolo in 1998, he was ahead of the artisan cocktail curve, using local ingredients and homemade tinctures long before … Continue reading
Co-founder, Instagram San Francisco has always been known as a beautiful city, but thanks to Mike Krieger and the countless photos posted on Instagram, it’s become an irresistibly cool, hipster haven full of uniquely alluring dishes, viewpoints, cocktails, and concerts. Hailing from … Continue reading