There’s a new nightclub opening that promises to bring back old-school New York City vibes, with a modern twist, of course.

Petite Disco will open at 161 West 23rd Street by Seventh Avenue in Chelsea, in the space once occupied by the infamous celebrity hotspot Suede. It’ll feature luxe furnishings and a French-inspired design that celebrates the decadence of the disco era. 

“Luxurious velvet fabric tents the entire dance floor to capture a bohemian and sensuous vibe,” reads a press release. “Bespoke curved LED lighting that evokes Maxime’s sinuous decor, atop curved banquettes cloaked in plush merlot velvet.”

Disco chandeliers and curated art pieces add to the destination’s aesthetic as well. 

“The team is thrilled to reintroduce the missing pieces of New York nightlife,” said Cole Bernand and Yosi Benvenisti, two of the personalities behind the project, in a statement. “Our mission is to revitalize the scene with a fresh concept set in an iconic space. We’re bringing back the old-school New York nightlife vibe, with a strong emphasis on hospitality and a deep focus on emerging electronic music.”

Whether Petite Disco will revitalize the city’s pretty anonymous nightclub scene is yet to be seen, but it’s nice to feel like we’ve jumped back in time for even a little bit.

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It has become somewhat of a rite of passage that the Mets face their longtime National League East rival, the Atlanta Braves, late in the Major League Baseball season with the division title or playoff spot on the line.

On Tuesday, the teams, both in an intense and consequential battle for a wild card spot, began a three-game series in Atlanta. The Braves took the opener 5-1 and were breathing down the Mets’ necks with the Arizona Diamondbacks elbowing their way toward one of the two bids still up for grabs. The trio was each separated by only one-half game, with the Mets up on the Braves by a full game before Wednesday night’s MLB schedule.  

The Mets held the second wild-card position at 87-70. The Diamondbacks, who played the San Francisco Giants, were right behind them at 87-71, and the Braves were practically even at 86-71. The San Diego Padres, 91-66 when they took on the Los Angeles Dodgers last night, have already clinched the No. 1 wild-card spot.

Prior to Tuesday’s game, Atlanta’s 26-year-old, 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr., who suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee in May, and his younger brother, Mets’ 24-year-old rookie shortstop Luisangel Acuna, swapped jerseys in their first encounter as MLB players. The younger Acuna has been filling in at shortstop  admirably for Mets star Francisco Lindor, who has been experiencing back issues and has only played one inning since Sept. 13.

“If I play this year, I don’t think it’s going to be pain-free,” said Lindor following the Mets’ 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on Sunday. “And I’m OK with that. I just don’t want it to be constant pain where I can’t bend over. Then I put my teammates in a position where I’m not helping them as much as I can. That’s not fair to anybody.”
Lindor, who has 31 home runs and 86 RBI, leads the Mets in hits (163) and batting average (.271). 

After the series finale tonight against the Braves, the Mets will close their regular season schedule with three games against the Milwaukee Brewers tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday. The Brewers have clinched the NL Central title.

The Yankees have also cemented a place in the postseason and will finish a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles tonight in the Bronx. They fell short of clinching the AL East title on Tuesday, losing 5-3 to the Orioles, but hoped to celebrate last night with a victory. Baltimore’s victory on Tuesday earned them a wild-card invitation after they won the division last season.

The Yankees will play the Pittsburgh Pirates three games this weekend — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday — before beginning the start of the postseason next week. 

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In 2020, we all fell in love with chef Eric Huang’s chili-spiced, fried birds. While billed as an “underground” operation, during the peak of the pandemic, the takeout and delivery pop-up generated lines and a waitlist that nearly topped 10,000 people. Its fried fowl, spiced in a bath of Tianjin chilies, Szechuan peppercorns and MSG, earned them a spot in our best new restaurants list, even when they technically didn’t have a home base. After two years on the pop-up circuit, Pecking House came to roost in Brooklyn back in 2022. But Huang’s birds couldn’t stay in the coop too long. This month, the fried birds are flying over the East River, landing in one of the city’s most historic neighborhoods.

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Opening tomorrow, Pecking House (83 Henry Street) is coming to Chinatown. Parked right under the Manhattan Bridge, the newest locale is much smaller than the original coop with only 10-seats at his disposal. Intentional about his next space, chef Huang sees the newest locale as a homecoming, hoping to “reclaim Chinatown’s narrative, honor our heritage, and shape its future.”

“While the first generation of Asian Americans were known for running restaurants, the second generation was pushed to pursue careers in more stable fields like medicine, law and engineering,” said Huang in a press release. “Now, it is time for us, as second-generation chefs, to reclaim Chinatown’s narrative, honor our heritage, and shape its future.”

And in a world where prices continue to go up, Huang is doing the opposite. At both locations, Pecking House’s quarter fried chicken with a side will be priced at $15 (previously $18 for a two-piece chicken with a side) and the half-fried chicken with a side will be set at $23 (previously $27 for a three-piece chicken with a side). New items to drop include a non-fried Blackened Chicken Sando, two salad options, and a Coconut Rice Pudding to sweeten the deal.

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We’re all more than a little bit excited about the extensive work that’s being done to beautify parts of the Manhattan river front, including the brand new Italian built and ADA accessible pedestrian bridge that just opened on the Lower East Side.

But, let’s be honest, all the improvements come with a series of headache-inducing setbacks and closures that we’ll continue to endure for the upcoming few months—including the shuttering of a stretch of the Uptown Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.

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Earlier this week, the pedestrian and cyclist path between 100th and 125th Streets along the Hudson River closed down for repairs. Anyone trying to go through the area will be rerouted to Riverside Drive, according to Gothamist. 

The $1.5 million repair work being done will address bumps and potholes that make navigating the area difficult for cyclists for years, per NY1. 

The portion of the path that’s currently closed is commonly referred to as Cherry Walk because it’s home to more than 3,000 cherry trees that the Japanese government had gifted to the city back in 1912. It’s still undoubtedly one of the most popular spots in the city to visit during cherry blossom season.

Speaking of: the path will likely be back open in time for the next cherry blossom season. If everything goes according to plan, the city will reopen the path in March of 2025 (cherry blossom season usually peaks in early April). Here’s to hoping we’ll have a nicer, smoother path to walk through soon.

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