You have to do a lot of convincing to get this city dweller out of Manhattan, as I tend to be a bit of a snob in thinking that the best food in the world is right here. Then, I get my head out of my butt and realize that is not at all true. Case in point: City Perch Kitchen + Bar, a mere 20 minutes away from NYC in Dobbs Ferry. I took a friend there a couple of nights ago for an intimate media dinner where I got to know the location, the food, and its marvelous chef who brought it all together. [Read more…] about City Perch Kitchen + Bar is Worth the Trip to Dobbs Ferry
Outdoor Season is in Full Affect! Come Celebrate with Haven Rooftop
Fellow New Yorkers- we can breath now, cause rooftop season is finally in full affect! It may be hard for people who are not from here to understand how crucial this time of year is for us. Being cemented to the office for lunch hour or entertaining in your apartment during the colder months can take a toll on you (mentally). This time of year we can take those woes outside and have a cocktail outdoors with no jacket required! [Read more…] about Outdoor Season is in Full Affect! Come Celebrate with Haven Rooftop
Delicious Cuisine at Hyatt Centric Times Square’s T45
There is that somewhat rare occasion here in Manhattan, where during your hotel stay you can actually dine on premise as opposed to eating somewhere else. Even though our city provides some of the best cuisine in the world, it can be just as thrilling to stick around your premises and experience some top notch food and beverage. This can easily be said about the restaurant called T45, which is located inside the beautiful Hyatt Centric Times Square. [Read more…] about Delicious Cuisine at Hyatt Centric Times Square’s T45
Vivian Reed and Allan Harris’ “Central Park and Other Dreams”
For years, New York’s Central Park has provided the backdrop for numerous television shows and movies. On Friday, May 19th, Broadway composer Matthew Sklar (Elf, The Wedding Singer) and lyricist William Schermerhorn put the world famous landmark in the spotlight at Feinstein’s/54 Below. [Read more…] about Vivian Reed and Allan Harris’ “Central Park and Other Dreams”
Gay Trippers NYC Gets You on The Bus for a Wild Ride!
Gay Trippers NYC goal is simple… get you and your friends together and go on journeys that you will remember for a lifetime. With gay bars closing all around our city and app culture consistently on the rise, it can be hard to find those “in real life” experiences with your fellow gay friends as we have become so reliant on our smartphones to provide us with entertainment. Gay Trippers still wants you to use those phones, but for taking photos when on these fabulous trips that they set you up on outside of Manhattan. [Read more…] about Gay Trippers NYC Gets You on The Bus for a Wild Ride!
“Orange is the New Black” Star Alysia Reiner Talks Fig, Life & More!
Today is a really big day for Alysia Reiner and the cast of Orange is the New Black. The fifth season of Netflix’s hit show premieres today, and we all get to see what has happened to Fig over the last couple of years and what’s going on with everything else in the highly anticipated return of this series. On top of OITNB, Alysia also stars on the hilarious FX comedy series Better Things, which just wrapped filming its second season. With both shows, producing her third movie, being a mom and all, it’s amazing she even had time to chat with us here at Manhattan Digest, but she graciously did and we got to know so much about this talented actress, humanitarian and as her daughter knows her as- badass. [Read more…] about “Orange is the New Black” Star Alysia Reiner Talks Fig, Life & More!
Corner Social Provides Great Food, Atmosphere and More in Harlem
A beautiful area of the city that we have not dissected yet is Harlem. I don’t know why, but that’s about to change as this part of town is thriving and bustling with fabulous restaurants, parks, and so much more that can easily make it the next part of the city that you need to spend at. One case in point is Corner Social, which is conveniently located right off the 2/3 line at 125th Street and Lenox. Here’s why you need to head to this fantastic spot. [Read more…] about Corner Social Provides Great Food, Atmosphere and More in Harlem
Forever in Your Mind Transitions from Reality TV to Music Superstars
Forever in Your Mind has gone through quite the transition over the past four years. For one, it’s hard for anyone in the music industry to get past the “Reality TV” stigma that many of them face, however these three guys seemed to have done this seamlessly by getting themselves out there for their thousands of fans to see and hear. With the X Factor well behind them, Forever in Your Mind now has a new goal in tact- music superstardom. [Read more…] about Forever in Your Mind Transitions from Reality TV to Music Superstars
Library Hotel Provides Comfort & Relaxation Outside Grand Central
Over the past month, I have been fortunate enough to stay at all four of the Library Hotel Collection properties here in the amazing city of Manhattan. Each has provided their own whimsical approach to making your stay as best as they can be, and this all culminated a couple of days ago when I stayed at the one bearing the same name- The Library Hotel. [Read more…] about Library Hotel Provides Comfort & Relaxation Outside Grand Central
Cantina Rooftop’s Absolutely Scrumptious Latin Brunch Fest!
Cantina Rooftop is one of the few exceptions that will bring me to drag my tired behind all the way over to 11th Avenue and 48th Street from East Harlem. Why? It’s simple- they have one of the best brunches in Manhattan, while at the same time providing a view that outdoes a ton of other “brunch” type restaurants. With the temperature in the mid-70’s this past weekend, I took my friend there for a fabulous experience that they set up that will surely keep us coming back for more. [Read more…] about Cantina Rooftop’s Absolutely Scrumptious Latin Brunch Fest!