We are now officially in the month of August, meaning that summertime is halfway over for us Manhattanites! Don’t fret though, there is still plenty of time to get out of your apartment and enjoy boozing and brunching it up with your friends and family! Luckily, we have found some amazing places that are providing some great options for both while the weather is still hot! [Read more…] about Summertime Booze & Brunch with These NYC’s Hotspots!
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5 MORE Great Burger Spots to Try in Manhattan!
Last Friday, Manhattan Digest presented our readers with five amazing places to get your burger fix on in Manhattan. Luckily for all of you, we have scoured the city and found five more for your burger loving disposal, and we think you are going to love each and every one of them. Insert Burger Emoji here. [Read more…] about 5 MORE Great Burger Spots to Try in Manhattan!
A Manhattanite Abroad: A Turks and Caicos Photo Travel Blog
In April, I was lucky enough to be able to travel to Providenciales, an island in the Turks and Caicos chain of the north Caribbean. I loved the challenge of capturing the beauty of the island through my lens. Normally, I am walking the streets attempting to bring the life and scenes of New York City. I don’t often travel, I lack the funds. I was so excited to experience “Provo” and was grateful to go abroad and get some great shots. This is the first of a two part series… [Read more…] about A Manhattanite Abroad: A Turks and Caicos Photo Travel Blog
5 Great Burger Spots To Try Out in Manhattan
Vegans and Vegetarians aside, you must be out of your ever loving mind if you don’t love the juicy taste of a burger. Burgers are unbelievably versatile in terms of the toppings you can put on it, way you can cook it, bun/no bun, it goes on and on. Manhattan has quite the spread when it comes to the delicious burger joints you can try. Question is, which are the best? [Read more…] about 5 Great Burger Spots To Try Out in Manhattan
Be Mixed Watermelon Tequila Pops Keeps You Refreshed in NYC
Let’s face it… we all love the warm weather in Manhattan during the summer. But lately, the humidity has been worse than Britney Spears’ meltdown in 2007 (Love, ya Brit!), and it doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Many Manhattanites are looking for anyway to stay cool in this dreaded summer heat, and a lot of them are taking to trying some delicious frozen and cool drinks to keep them energized and sweat less in the next month or two. Luckily, I have found the perfect treat for you to enjoy from an amazing company called Be Mixed, and they are- Watermelon Tequila Pops! Yay! [Read more…] about Be Mixed Watermelon Tequila Pops Keeps You Refreshed in NYC
Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square’s Mason Jar Drinks Make The Grade
Summertime in New York City is the actual living worst. It’s overheated, over-crowded, dirty, muggy, humid, and nowhere has central air. (But really though – what the hell is that about? Central air, y’all.) There’s a moment, while standing on the train platform, just PRAYING for the warm breeze when a train comes into the station just to MOVE THE AIR, when all you want in life is a cold drink. [Read more…] about Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square’s Mason Jar Drinks Make The Grade
Get to Know Handsome, Up & Coming Model Hunter Harden
Something that always resonates with me, especially in gay men, is the ability to have an idea for yourself and really make it work. Many of the ones that have been profiled on Manhattan Digest are men that have excelled in certain industries, yet got there by relying on their own talents and abilities and not using someone else to get there. Someone in particular that does that, and then some, is up and coming model Hunter Harden, who is originally from Reno, Nevada, currently resides in South Carolina, and has plans to make it big in New York City this year as his portfolio continues to expand. [Read more…] about Get to Know Handsome, Up & Coming Model Hunter Harden
Taverna 38’s Delicious Greek Cuisine Lights Up Williston Park
When most folks in Long Island think of Greek food, their mind travels to piles of Gyro meat and giant murals of Mykonos. Gladly, my visit to Taverna 38 helped to destroy that misconception with an authentic yet upscale dining experience. Owners John Alexopoulos and Claudio Peralta have created something truly special. [Read more…] about Taverna 38’s Delicious Greek Cuisine Lights Up Williston Park
Dairy Queen Creates a Blizzard of Miracles Today!
How great is it that you get to try something cold and delicious in this incredibly hot weather, while doing something great to benefit children across the country? That is what Dairy Queen is doing today for their 11th annual Miracle Treat Day, when $1 or more from every Blizzard® Treat sold at participating locations will be donated to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® (CMN Hospitals). CMN Hospitals raise funds to help save and improve the lives of kids treated at 170 children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. [Read more…] about Dairy Queen Creates a Blizzard of Miracles Today!
The New Norm of Exercising with Pure Conditioning
Ever walk into a gym and instantly feel intimidated by all of the hefty machines and macho men around. Well walking into the Ultimate Training Center, I had those same anxieties, minus the spectators. [Read more…] about The New Norm of Exercising with Pure Conditioning