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This Sunday, December 8, Fifth Avenue will be closed to to car traffic between 48th Street and 55th Street for a very special occasion: the iconic street, known for its luxury retailers and holiday window displays, is turning 200 years old.

The celebration will include live music performances, art installations, unique shopping opportunities and interactive experiences curated by the famous stores, hotels and restaurants that call the Fifth Avenue home. 

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Aside from the block party vibes, New Yorkers should also expect a red carpet arrival, personalized fashion sketches and a ceremonial cake cutting for that full birthday effect. 

Participating stores include Aritzia, Assouline, Bond No. 9, Canada Goose, Citizen, Coach, Hublot, Intimissimi, Longchamp, MoMA, Nike, P448, The Peninsula New York, Puma, Stuart Weitzman, Swarovski, Tag Heuer, Tiffany & Co., Uniqlo, Victoria’s Secret and WatchHouse. You’ll also get to enjoy performances from Juilliard Jazz Duke Ellington Ensemble, Sing Harlem, The Satin Dollz, Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra, Brass Queens and the New York Belles. Keep in mind that the celebration will take place rain or shine. 

The giant block party will also officially kick off a year of special programming on the avenue as part of a campaign called “You’ve Arrived on Fifth: 200 Years of Icons and Dreams.”

“There’s no better way to celebrate the holidays and the 200th birthday of Fifth Avenue than pedestrian-packed streets,” said Ya-Ting Liu, chief public realm officer, in an official statement. “As Fifth Avenue looks forward to its next 200 years, we will be continuing our work to redesign and rebalance the iconic street into a world-class, tree-lined, pedestrian boulevard.”

There are, indeed, several changes happening on Fifth Avenue that will completely transform it in the near future, including the completion of a super tall skyscraper, 520 Fifth Avenue, which will become the second tallest building on the street after the Empire State Building. A new residential building, 262 Fifth Avenue, is also in development, set to measure 860 feet in height. Perhaps most notable, though, will be the effort to transform Fifth Avenue into a pedestrian-first street, with less traffic lanes, 50% more sidewalks and lots of plants. 

Head to the iconic avenue on December 8 between noon and 6pm to take part in the fun. 

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As New Yorkers continue to regularly pride themselves of living right by some of the best restaurants in the world, a new ranking proves them right: La Liste, which bills itself as “the most selective global guide of restaurants, pastry shops and hotels, for gourmets and international travelers,” has just released its list of top 1,000 eateries in the globe for 2025, based on a “compilation of thousands of publications, hundreds of guidebooks and millions of online reviews.” A whopping 27 New York spots have made the list.

Before we get to the list itself, here is a bit about the method behind the ranking: according to the website, the staff aggregates reviews from over 1,000 guidebooks and publications, puts them in a database and then gives all entries a score from 0 to 100 based on standard grades.

It gets even more specific than that: chefs around the globe are asked their opinions about the various guidebooks so that the outlets themselves can be given a “trustworthiness index” score that will affect the standard grade given to the restaurant. After all that, customer reviews are taken into account and a final “La Liste score” is given to all entries. 

The highest rated New York entry is Le Bernardin with a score of 99.5. No surprise there, of course: with three Michelin stars and a long history in New York (the space opened in 1986), Eric Ripert’s French seafood restaurant has come to define much of the city’s culinary scene.

Another French staple, Daniel, also makes the ranking with a score of 98.5. Now might be a good time to remind you that celebrity chef Daniel Boulud, the genius behind the beloved Daniel, has actually just debuted his very first steakhouse, La Tête d’Or at 318 Park Avenue South by the Flatiron District.

Atomix (score: 96), the fine-dining Korean eatery tucked inside the foyer of a walk-up apartment building on the border of Nomad and Murray Hill, rounds out the top five New York mentions alongside Jean-Georges (score: 95) by Central Park and Jungsik (score: 94.5), the innovative, high-end Korean restaurant  in downtown Manhattan.

Here is a list of all the New York restaurants that have made it to the massive ranking:

Le Bernardin (score: 99.5)
Daniel (score: 98.5)
Atomix (score: 96)
Jean-Georges (score: 95)
Jungsik (score: 94.5)
Gabriel Kreuther (score: 93)
Per Se (score: 92.5)
Atera (score: 92)
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi (score: 92)
Aquavit (score: 91.5)
Koloman (score: 90.5)
The Modern (score: 90.5)
Eleven Madison Park (score: 89)
Masa (score: 89)
Sushi Noz (score: 88)
Gramercy Tavern (score: 85.5)
Chefs Table at Brooklyn Fare (score: 83)
Sushi Yasuda (score: 83)
Le Pavillon (score: 82.5)
Marea (score: 82.5)
Odo (score: 82.5)
SAGA (score: 82.5)
Cosme (score: 81.5)
Eulalie (score: 77)
Naro (score: 77)
Maison Barnes (score: 75)
Yoshino (score: 75)

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The Jury Experience in NYC is an immersive courtroom experience where you’re not just watching the trial—you’re living it. Over the course of 60 minutes, an emotionally-charged hearing unfolds before your very eyes. You’ll find yourself on the jury as a key player, dissecting witness testimonies and carefully examining the evidence. But just when you’re ready to reach a verdict, the defense challenges all your assumptions with unpredictable twists.

On selected dates, this simulated courtroom drama is set to take place at Irondale in Brooklyn. There is limited availability so don’t wait too long before getting your ticket or you might not guarantee your spot in the jury. Will you be the voice of reason or the wildcard who flips the room on its head?

What is The Jury Experience?

The Jury Experience is both an immersive courtroom drama and a crash course in morality. As you navigate a fun and at times, nerve-wracking trial, you’ll witness convincing performances by professional actors, unpack evidence and hear the lawyers’ opening and closing arguments. Packed with twists and turns, this 60-minute simulated trial might just change the way you think about justice.

Tell me more about this experience

The Space at Irondale will be transformed into a courtroom to make the whole experience more realistic. Deciding someone’s fate is a pretty serious job but you’ll have all the evidence presented on a cinematic screen so that you can closely examine every piece of the puzzle. At the end, you’ll vote and (hopefully) justice will be served.

There will be two sessions at The Space at Irondale scheduled for 6:00pm and 8:30pm so you can choose the one that best suits you. This isn’t jury duty so there is really no excuse for missing The Jury Experience.

Court is officially in session and the jury has been sworn in. Has the jury reached a verdict?

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