The newly conceived The View, at Lokal is worthy of applause.
Ishan Wankavala
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the public opening of the Voco Hotel’s rooftop bar in bustling Times Square.
Murray Hill gains a new two-in-one hotspot with The Consulate and At the Office, an upscale restaurant and a casual bar, offering food, drinks, and a lively social scene starting April 17.
Club Getaway threw a fantastic party filled with food, drinks, and games to kick-start its 2026 anniversary year, a whopping 50 years since the adult camp was first created.
Slate NY showcased its newly refreshed 16,000-square-foot venue with interactive games, alongside cocktails and passed bites. The new social lounge setting for daytime parties and corporate events breathes life into the tried and true space, with more opportunities to enjoy the classic NYC experience.
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 expands the story of the first film with even more emotional depth, impressive animatronics, and thrilling scares that stay true to the spirit of the games. It’s a heartfelt, exciting sequel that fans and newcomers alike should definitely see in theaters.
This year’s Skrewball Thanksgiving event at Ainslie Brooklyn exceeded expectations with its immersive atmosphere, inventive peanut-butter-whiskey cocktails, and uniquely crafted Thanksgiving-themed pies from Chain. Packed with lively music, playful activities, and countless thoughtful details, it turned a typically mundane holiday into a standout, joy-filled celebration.
At the red carpet event of the film No Other Choice, at the New York Film Festival 2025, I got the opportunity to talk to Park Chan-wook and main star Lee Byung-hun about the genre-bending masterpiece they had created.
Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is a darkly comic and visually stunning thriller about a laid-off paper factory worker whose desperate fight to preserve his identity spirals into absurd violence and moral collapse. By far my favorite film at NYFF 2025, it cements the South Korean film industry as a new behemoth not only in commercial success, but critical as well.
Stepping onto the red carpet at the 2025 New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center, I had the opportunity to interview the cast and several members of the creative team behind this year’s Sentimental Value, a film by Joachim Trier.