by Mike Hammer | Dec 26, 2022 | Chefs, Dining, Restaurants, Uncategorized
The holiday season came with a precious gift for seafood lovers — right in the heart of Midtown — when the Mermaid Oyster Bar opened in Midtown in December. The dining room in the sprawling new Mermaid Oyster Bar which opened in Midtown. The seafood-focused Mermaid...
by DOWNTOWN News | Nov 16, 2022 | Business, Downtown Living, NYC, Out on the Town, Restaurants, Travel
Thinking about cozy winter staycation plans? NYC Hotel Week is coming back! Returning for its second year, NYC Hotel Week will run from January 3 through February 12, 2023, offering 23% savings off standard room rates at more than 140 hotels...
by Kayla Eddy | Sep 30, 2022 | Dining, Downtown Eats Guides, Events, Featured, Restaurants
On Wednesday, September 28th, the highly-anticipated Tin Building by Chef Jean-Georges officially opened in our beloved downtown at New York’s Seaport. Before the festivities, Chef Jean-Georges and David O’Reilly (Howard Hughes’ CEO) were honored...
by Kayla Eddy | Sep 29, 2022 | Dining, NYC, Restaurants, Uncategorized
NYC has no shortage of coffee shops, but which spots downtown are the best? This National Coffee Day, celebrate with DOWNTOWN at some of our favorite spots! For even more coffee fun, make sure to stop by the New York Coffee Festival running October 7-9. Voyager...
by Julia Meyer | Aug 2, 2022 | Bars, Dining, NYC, Restaurants
Gitano Island’s neon sign at the entrance of the restaurant, Photo: Julia Meyer Want to be transported to a Mexican paradise just by taking a five-minute ferry from Downtown New York? Luckily this is possible by taking a short journey to Gitano Island located on...
by Linda Sheridan | Jul 25, 2022 | Culture, Downtown Living, Events, Museums, Restaurants
Beat the August heat trying a new downtown restaurant for less with Restaurant Week, a free screening of La La Land, concerts with Blondie and Elvis Costello at The Rooftop at Pier 17, a fashion exhibit at The Met, date night rollerskating at The DiscOasis, and more....