by Mike Hammer | Aug 22, 2024 | Art, Culture, Philanthropy, Travel
Ambassador Levine proudly showcases the arts adorning Casa Carlucci. Photos: US Embassy of Lisbon Appointed the US Ambassador to Portugal by President Joe Biden in 2021, Queens-born Randi Charno Levine strengthens international ties, placing an emphasis on the arts....
by Mike Hammer | Aug 22, 2024 | Business, Culture, Design
DOWNTOWN board member Rory McCreesh puts plans in motion to build a luxurious, sustainable hotel and spa in his hometown of County Armagh, Ireland. BY MIKE HAMMER RENDERINGS BY RUSSELL PICCIONE Longtime DOWNTOWN board member Rory McCreesh lived through the worst of...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 11, 2023 | Bars, Dining, Downtown Highlights, NYC, Restaurants, Uncategorized
Pando Park serves up quality dining and experiences at a unique Manhattan intersection of sophistication and taste. Located on Park Avenue and 31st Street where Nomad, Korea Town and Murray Hill meet, this dining oasis will satisfy your hunger for fine food, great...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 5, 2023 | Business, Chefs, Dining, Downtown Highlights
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Tin Building, a colossal food market and dining destination, now open at The Seaport, is a labor of love nearly a decade in the making. Repost from WINTER 2023 issue Photography by Andrea Fremiotti Creative Direction by Deborah Dragon...
by Mike Hammer | May 26, 2023 | Culture, Downtown Highlights, Downtown News, NYC, Out on the Town, Theater
D’yan Forest’s decision to collect laughs as a standup comic when most women her age were collecting Social Security was no joke! At 88, the Boston-born, longtime New Yorker has officially been named the “world’s oldest female comedian,” and may be an anomaly — but...
