Forget The Museum Of Ice Cream — You Can Walk Right Into “Cool Mess”

by Helaina Hovitz | Aug 16, 2016 | Dining

For those of you that couldn’t sweet-talk your way into the Museum Of Ice Cream — actually, we have no idea how anyone got in, since tickets seemed to sell out the second the sales went live — we’ve got a tasty alternative that has summer fun...

The Magic — And Social Mission — Behind THINX Period Panties

by Helaina Hovitz | Aug 15, 2016 | Fashion, Health

In case you’ve been too busy buying boxes and boxes of tampons to hear the news, THINX, the period panties that you literally just wear and then wash, are changing the menstruation game for the first time in decades. Journalists around the nation—and the world—have...

Gramercy’s Natsumi Tapas Successfully Merges Japanese, Italian, and Just a Hint of Latin Flavor

by Helaina Hovitz | Aug 3, 2016 | Dining

It may sound crazy, but somehow, it works, and it works well. Restaurant industry veteran Barbara Matsumura is responsible for the upscale Kaname in New Jersey, Joe’s Shanghai in Flushing, Tomo near Columbia University, seven Haru locations, three Daruma locations,...

Whether You’re a “Bird” or a “Base,” Acro Yoga Has Room in its Community of Thousands in Lower Manhattan

by Helaina Hovitz | Aug 2, 2016 | Health, Sports

“If you see people doing Acro Yoga in the park literally anywhere in New York City, and you ask, ‘Where can I learn this?’ You’re going to hear ‘Warrior Bridge.’” Sean Langhaus, 27, has done a lot more than creative a communal space for yoga, martial arts, and...

HENRI’S On Fifth opens sister location; HENRI’s Backyard debuts in Brooklyn

by Helaina Hovitz | Jul 29, 2016 | Dining

Looking to enjoy a cool drink and a hot dog under the stars? Check out HENRI’S newly-opened Brooklyn location at 256 4th Avenue in Gowanus, HENRI’S Backyard. Binh Douglas of the HENRI Hospitality Group wants you to feel at home under the trees while chowing down on a...