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If you’re looking to buy a home in NYC without clearing out your entire savings we know where not to look. That’s thanks to a recent report from PropertyShark who found the top 50 most expensive NYC neighborhoods to buy a home.

Let’s just get right into it.

Though NYC’s real estate market seems to have stayed relatively unchanged compared to conditions a year prior–the city’s median sale price only increased 2% year-over-year and sales shifted down 1%–a closer neighborhood-level look is where we see the shifts happening.

The Bronx, for example, made its second appearance on NYC’s 50 most expensive neighborhoods list while Chinatown re-entered the chat after a two-year absence.

But when it comes to NYC’s most expensive neighborhood to buy a home, that title goes to Hudson Yards (for the fifth time), where the median sale price is $7.5 million–nearly one-third higher than its median price of $5.75 million one year ago.

On the flip side, Hudson Yards’ sales (unsurprisingly) decreased 62% year-over-year, accounting for one of the most drastic sales drops among the NYC’s priciest neighborhoods. In fact, Hudson Yards had just five sales during the Q2 of the year.

What’s even crazier: Hudson Yards’ median sale price is more than double the median price of SoHo, NYC’s second most expensive neighborhood. SoHo’s median sale price clocks in at $3.1 million, a 13% year-over-year decline. SoHo saw more sales than Hudson Yards, however: 37.

TriBeCa followed SoHo as the third most expensive neighborhood with a median sale price of $2.9 million, which is relatively unchanged compared to a year ago. Sales, however, slowed down 15%.

As for Brooklyn, the most expensive neighborhood is Cobble Hill (#7 overall) with a median sale price of $1.9 million. Queens’ most expensive is Hunters Point (#27 overall) with a median sale price of $1.1.

The Bronx’s only neighborhood on the list is Fieldston, at #46, with a median sale price of $900K. Staten Island did not make the list.

The top 10 most expensive NYC neighborhoods to buy a home are as follows:

1. Hudson Yards

2. SoHo

3. TriBeCa

4. Hudson Square

5. Little Italy

6. Chinatown

7. Cobble Hill

8. Carroll Gardens

9. Flatiron District

10. West Village

The full report can be found here.

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* This article was originally published here

As many of our soccer-fan followers will be aware, there’s only 6 days left left until the freshly crowned Barclay’s Women’s Super League Champions, Chelsea FC Women, take on Gotham FC on August 19 in a hotly anticipated pre-season match. With the PATH taking you straight from central Manhattan all the way to the state-of-the-art Red Bull Arena in time for a 7pm (ET) kick off, fans will have plenty of time to factor in some pregaming in the build up before (and hopefully plenty of celebrating after!). So we’ve rounded up some of the best places Manhattan and New Jersey to visit on game day, to help you get pumped up to see your team play.

1. Beckett’s Sports Bar

Beckett’s Sports Bar and Grill is a go-to destination for any soccer fan in New York. With two bars serving drinks across two levels, 21 TV screens and year-round outdoor dining, it’s the perfect place to congregate with your fellow supporters and soak up the vibes before the match over some mouth watering food and ice cold beers! 81 Pearl Street, 48 Stone Street, NY 10004

2. The Football Factory at Legends Bar

One of the best things about going to see your team play is reveling in the atmosphere and sharing the anticipation with fellow supporters. So if you’re looking for the ultimate game day experience, head to Football Factory at Legends Bar. Home to over 30 NYC supporter clubs, this premier sports bar will welcome fans by the bucket load. Plus, they’ve got a 10/10 food and drinks menu to fuel you beforehand. 6 W 33rd Street, NY 10001

3. Mulligans Hoboken

If you’re planning on crossing the river for your pregame antics, Mulligans Pub in Hoboken is the ultimate premier soccer spot. Their game day menu dishes range from succulent wings and sirloin burgers to a traditional Irish breakfast, with perfectly poured Guinness to wash it down. You’ll also find large screen TVs lining every wall of the pub, so you can enjoy round the clock soccer before you head over the Red Bull Arena. 159 1st St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

4. The Lawn Club

Not everyone who goes to soccer games is a die-hard fan, per say, and that’s fine! Whether or not you’re a dedicated supporter, a sporting event is always a great day out. So if you’re looking for somewhere a little less soccer-centric to get warmed up for the match, then The Lawn Club is just the place for you. New York’s leisure headquarters is filled with lawns where you can play games such as croquet and cornhole, before enjoying a beer or a frosty cocktail with some of their irresistible bar snacks. 1 Fulton St, NY 10038

5. O’Donnell’s Pub

Another fantastic Irish pub to visit before (or after!) the game is O’Donnell’s in New Jersey. If you’re in the mood for a celebratory drink to round off the evening, we recommend heading there for some good old Irish hospitality, served along with a Guinness or some great single malt whiskey. 233 Harrison Ave, Harrison, NJ 07029

6. Pre-Game Fan Fest at Red Bull Arena

Eager to get in and amongst the action nice and early? Head to the Pregame Fan Fest at Red Bull Arena before the match. There’ll be plenty of food and drink options to explore, as well as fun football themed activities. You can even buy personalised merch to take home – and don’t forget to take a pic next to Chelsea’s WSL Trophy to remember the occasion!

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* This article was originally published here

From Chicago to Saint-Tropez to the Champagne region, Emily Cooper and her cast of characters have done a lot of traveling in Emily in Paris. Now, they’re coming to New York City for a special event at The Paley Museum in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, September 17.

As part of “Emily in Paris: The Magic Behind the Scenes,” you’ll get to watch an episode from the upcoming season and then see a conversation between members of the cast and creative team. Participants include the show’s creator Darren Star; Lily Collins (Emily Cooper); Philippine Leory-Beaulieu (Sylvie Grateau); Ashley Park (Mindy Chen); Lucas Bravo (Gabriel); Camille Razat (Camille); Bruno Gourey (Luc); Samuel Arnold (Julien); Lucien Laviscount (Alfie); and director Andrew Fleming.

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The mega popular Netflix show is about to begin its highly anticipated fourth season, which will be broken into two parts; the first debuts on August 15 and the second on September 12.  The show follows Chicago marketing executive Emily Cooper who moves to Paris to work for a French firm. Along the way, as she works to fit into a new culture, she juggles her career, friends and her love life. From its setting to its costuming to its drama, the show is transfixing. 

Season four begins after the dramatic events of Camille and Gabriel’s misbegotten wedding. Emily is reeling: She has strong feelings for two men, but now Gabriel’s expecting a baby with his ex, and Alfie’s fears about her and Gabriel have been confirmed. Emily and Gabriel’s chemistry simmers as they work together towards a Michelin star, but two big secrets threaten to undo everything. At work, Sylvie confronts a thorny dilemma from her past for the sake of her marriage, and the Agence Grateau team navigates personnel shakeups. Mindy and the band prepare for Eurovision on a tight budget.

During The Paley Museum event, you’ll get to hear from the show’s biggest stars and learn how they make the show into the scrumptious spectacle it is. 

“As one of television’s most beloved shows, Emily in Paris is a welcome addition to our blockbuster PaleyLive series,” the Paley Center’s President & CEO Maureen J. Reidy said in a press release. “The Paley Museum is thrilled to offer this exciting behind-the-scenes look at the continued adventures of the delightful Emily Cooper.”

This isn’t the first time the stars have visited New York City to promote the show. During the winter of 2022, Netflix hosted a star-studded Emily in Little Paris pop-up packed with sweet treats, flowers and shopping. The actors even told Time Out about some of their favorite NYC spots.

“Emily in Paris: The Magic Behind the Scenes” is part of PaleyLive, which brings some of the biggest names in media and television to the stage. Recent PaleyLive programs have featured comedy icons Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett and Hot Ones star Sean Evans. 

Tickets for the Emily in Paris program are now on sale to Paley president’s circle, patron circle, and partner members; and to Paley individual, family, and supporting members on Wednesday, August 14 at noon. Here’s more about membership if you want to secure your tickets now. For the general public, tickets will go on sale on Thursday, August 15 at noon.  

* This article was originally published here

New Yorkers will be the only lucky ones to catch iconic actress Whoopi Goldberg on stage in the touring production of popular musical Annie this fall, as the star is set to take on the role of Miss Hannigan exclusively in New York from December 11 through January 5, 2025.

Goldberg will step into the part starting the second week of the five-week engagement at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, following a run in Chicago. Tickets for the New York shows are available for purchase now right here. 

“I love the theatre, and in my mind, there is no better way to spend the holidays than to get back on stage,” said Goldberg in an official statement. “I can’t wait to step in to the delicious role of Miss Hannigan and perform for the greatest audiences in the world—in my hometown of New York City.”

Goldberg is obviously no stranger to the stage as one of the few Hollywood personalities to have achieved EGOT status throughout her career after having won four major awards in the entertainment industry: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

She first earned a Tony nomination in 2002, winning in the best musical category for her producing work on Thoroughly Modern Millie.

She was also nominated in the best special theatrical event category in 2005 for her 20th anniversary show. In 2011, Sister Act, one of her most iconic roles on film, was turned into a theater musical with her help as a producer. Goldberg earned a Tony nomination for that production as well. 

Given the popularity of Annie in all of its forms and the strong feelings that the character of Miss Hannigan evokes, we are sure that Goldberg’s joining the cast, albeit temporarily, will add even more excitement to an already sought-after ticket—so you might want to snag a seat to the limited-edition engagement ASAP.

* This article was originally published here

New Yorkers pride themselves on their resourcefulness but, even by our standards, creating a miniature aquarium from a leaky fire hydrant sounds high-key insane. 

Yet, that’s exactly what’s been happening for the past week in a corner of Bed-Stuy and it’s taken TikTok and other social platforms by storm.  

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If you’re not familiar with the Bed-Stuy koi pond, let me catch you up: a leaky hydrant flooded a patch of dirt in the Brooklyn neighborhood and a resident filled the puddle with several dozen small goldfish. The neighbors teamed up to take care of the fish but, at some point last week, the fire department warned residents that they needed to take the fish out and shut off the hydrant.

Although the neighbors temporarily removed the animals, they placed them back once the fire department left. Now, there’s a warning sign above the hydrant: “PLEASE!!!” it reads. “DO NOT TOUCH OR TAKE OUR FISH. IT’S FOR OBSERVATION ONLY! YOU’RE BEING WATCHED.” Another recent video shows that red mood lighting was recently installed into the “pond.”

The Bed-Stuy koi pond is located at the intersection of Tompkins Avenue and Hancock Street, right next to the beloved soul food restaurant Peaches Hot House. It’s become somewhat of a pilgrimage site for locals and videos abound with mixed, but passionate, comments. 

“Only in bk,” reads a comment on TikTok. 

“This is becoming the eighth wonders of NYC,” someone else wrote.

Some comments showed concern for the fish. 

“Cats and rats might steal the fish,” one person noted. 

“What’s gonna happen when it gets cold out,” someone else wondered. 

If you want to check out the Bed-Stuy koi pond, make sure you try and get there as soon as possible—there’s no knowing when the fish will be removed for good.

Whatever your thoughts are on the so-called koi pond, you have to admit there’s something so fundamentally New York about this whole situation that you can’t help but love it all, even if it’s just a little bit. 

* This article was originally published here

With new app-controlled bins and curbside composting available to Brooklyn and Queens residents, and expansion to the remaining boroughs underway, it has become increasingly easy for New Yorkers to ensure that their food scraps get a second life (although the program has not been without growing pains or controversy). 

Even some NYC bars looking to cut down waste have joined in on composting in an unexpected way—by drawing inspiration from extra seasonal ingredients already found in-house, rather than throwing them out. 

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According to the National Restaurant Association, the industry produces between 22 and 33 billion pounds of food waste a year. This amount of waste can have obvious environmental and financial impacts. “You really get to see waste at its highest degree when you have guests coming in to pay ridiculous amounts of money,” Tia Barrett, general manager of Hav & Mar, says about fine dining. 

Barrett saw an opportunity when designing her bar program to streamline the ingredients coming in, create seasonal harmony on the menu and reduce overall waste. Her Seashore Spritz is made with discarded apple and celery juice made during kitchen prep. Even the unused celery leaves are given a chance to shine as a garnish. And this isn’t the only drink where the menu is utilizing kitchen waste—leftover pickling liquid finds its way into the restaurant’s martini as a brine.

Across the river, another bar is giving ingredients a second life in unique ways. Mr. Melo in Brooklyn has an entire “compost cocktail” section on its menu that includes a feta brine martini. Owner Nikolas Vagenas says that friends and family urge him not to advertise the cocktails so brazenly on his menu out of fear that it would turn drinkers off. But customers have reacted positively to the creations. One customer even told Vagenas that he should be charging more for the compost cocktails because of their environmental efforts. The ‘compost cocktails’ are currently priced $2 cheaper than the house cocktails because of the waste saved with the practice. 

Each cocktail on Mr. Melo’s compost menu also has a corresponding snack. Its housemade chips and dips feature three dips that share ingredients with the three cocktails on the menu. The aforementioned feta brine martini works especially well with the spicy whipped feta dip. The martini has a smooth delicate quality and the dip delivers a kick when the two elements are brought back together. The menu also boast a miso baba dip that corresponds to the baba rita, a margarita featuring smoked eggplant infused tequila, and a curry hummus that correspond to a citra dacq, a tropical cocktail that gets its kick from tangy preserved orange juice. 

Vagenas is always looking for new ways to expand this menu. He looks forward to collaborating with chefs on food pop-ups and using whatever discarded ingredients they have into special cocktails. “Let me know what you’re wasting and let’s put that into the cocktail and make some cool stuff,” he says.

Back in Manhattan—Jopus Grevelink, senior beverage director of Nubeluz by José Andrés at The Ritz-Carlton NoMad, has found a way to marry showmanship and sustainability with his eye-catching “cloud” garnishes. 

His Foggy Hill Negroni features an aromatic cloud instead of the usual citrus peel garnish. This cloud is made of leftover citrus peels and trimmings of thyme that are collected from the prep team and bar team and then made into a tea that is then made into a fragrant cloud with the use of dry ice. Grevelink describes the effect as “a blast of orange peel oil and thyme right on top of your drink and in your nose.” 

Grevelink and his team were inspired by a seminar at the 2023 Tales of the Cocktail held by culinary technology innovator Dave Arnold. 

The Foggy Hill Negroni is not the only cocktail on the menu with this composted cloud element. The ​​Melon Cloud is a tequila-based drink that also features an aromatic cloud that has been made in part by a blend of reused tea bags. These drinks are not denoted as being the byproduct of reusing ingredients on the menu. However, Grevelink muses about that possibility, “I love how daring it is to call them compost cocktails…it almost makes me want to call some of our clouds ‘compost clouds’ and see what the reaction is, just for the fun,” he says. 

Whether the sustainable efforts are denoted on the menu, they’ve made an impact on the way these bar owners, directors, and managers are approaching ingredients and waste when designing their drinks. 

Barrett sums up the philosophy in one idea, “How do we keep this world fruitful?” 

* This article was originally published here