It might surprise you to learn that the former chef of Blanca and Claud got his sea legs in New England. After growing up 20 minutes from Boston, Nick Tamburo graduated from Emerson College and worked as a line cook at a handful of spots before starting at Momofuku Noodle Bar in 2013. Now partnering with MICHELIN Guide’s 2022 Sommelier Award winner Nikita Malhotra, Tamburo is opening his first restaurant with an unmistakable New England flair. 

On November 1, the East Village will welcome Smithereens (414 E 9th Street), an eatery that marks both Tamburo and Malhotra’s first ownership stake in a restaurant. Seated in a snug basement off 9th Street, the new spot offers raw and cooked seafood with seasonal produce from the Northeast. While inspired by 18th-century taverns found across New England, the dining room gives an updated spin, with sleek fixtures and mottled bar made to emulate the inside of an oyster shell.

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Situating you firmly in New England, the meal kicks off with appetizers like the region’s Anadama bread made with cornmeal, rye and molasses. Savory touches start early, as Tamburo’s buckwheat pancake is paired with a smoked bluefish and amberjack, topped with mustard and fish sauce. Keeping main courses aquatic, Smithereens also offers hake with clams, beans with various fish courses, lobster rolls and barbecue monkfish tail. To top things off, apple cider donuts are available as a dessert. 

With a background working as beverage director at Tangled Vine and the Michelin-starred Momofuku Ko, Malhotra curates a varying wine selection, all stored in her 500-bottle cellar. To open things, Malhotra is focusing on German white wines and highly acidic options, while the bar showcases several themed drinks, including the the Cape Codder (vodka and cranberry juice), a brine-focused Martini, the well-loved Narragansett lager and the soda Moxie, which is the official soft drink of Maine. 

Smithereens is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5:30pm to 10pm. Reservations are available now.

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In the heart of Herald Square you’ll find Squid Game: The Experience, located at the Manhattan Mall. Beyond the experience you can go in and shop at Squid Mart by H Mart for Korean snacks and treats. Fans can also hit the merchandise shop for some incredible Squid Game collectibles and more! Try your luck at the arcade or relax at the bar at the experience, there’s so much to see!

Fuel up at the Squid Mart by H Mart like savory shrimp chips (available in spicy), Lotte Peppero chocolate biscuit snacks just to name a couple! The Korean-inspired Night Market even has different flavors of mochi and ramen to take home and enjoy! One of our favorite indulgences is the Crown White Heim cookies, wafers filled with white chocolate flavored hazelnut.

The Squid Game shop is filled with incredible and limited attire, from shirts, socks, hats and hoodies to special pendants and even the notable green tracksuit! If you’re a fan of the iconic Young-Hee doll there’s so much merch repping this notable piece. There are also incredible Funko Pops for you collectors out there!

Whether you’re a ticket holder or not,  whether you’re a fan of Squid Game or not, you can also access a mini-arcade tucked away in the main space.  Be sure to capture the moment at the photo booth too!

You can head to the bar and have a seat in the middle of busy Midtown and sip on Squid Game-themed mocktails and cocktails! There’s even a limited “456” Johnny Walker Scotch Whiskey being served up in some of the crafted drinks. 

You don’t need a ticket to access the Night Market but we highly recommend checking out this very fun experience! Compete in multiple challenges from Memory Steps to Red Light, Green Light and so many more.  Prepare yourself for a twist at the end that is worthy of representing Squid Game!

Was there a piece of merch you missed out on when you competed? If you have been to the experience and want to go back to the shops you can! If you’re having withdrawal, you can also snag tickets before the second season drops on Dec. 26th! It’s time to play but more importantly it’s time to shop! Head to Squid Game: The Experience for snacks, merch and so much more. (Don’t believe us? Check out our first look below!)

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Earlier this month, the world’s first Michelin-starred taqueria came to New York for the first time, bringing its thinly sliced tacos to the city. Now, one of Mexico’s most famed bakeries is coming into town to celebrate Día de Muertos.

Panadería Rosetta will pop up at NoHo’s ATLA (372 Lafayette Street) from November 1-3. Honoring Día de Muertos, the bakery is bringing their signature dish: Pan de Muerto. A traditional Mexican sweet bread, the pastry is served weeks leading up to the holiday and is often left on home altars, or ofrendas, of those who have passed on. During the height of the season, Panadería Rosetta’s chef Elena Reygadas bakes up to 500 breads every day.

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Sweetened with orange blossom and rolled in sugar, chef Reygadas will be doling out two versions of her Pan de Muerto: traditional and a blackened option, colored by corn husk ashes. Chef Reygadas is also baking up her Guayaba, or Guava Roll, with fresh guava jam and soft cheese. La Cabra coffee will also create a special coffee pairing for the occasion.

Doors open at 10am, and the goods will be available until they sell out. And trust us, they will sell out.

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Following its 2020 closure, the Frick Collection will officially reopen in April of 2025 inside its historic Gilded Age mansion at 1 East 70th Street by Fifth Avenue.

The relaunch has been a long time coming: when the museum closed years ago, setting up for a massive renovation by Selldorf Architects, it temporarily relocated to the Breuer Building on Madison Avenue and 75th Street until March of 2024. 

Things are finally going back to normal with the revamping of the cultural institution’s original home.

According to an official press release, visitors will be able to look through the museum’s permanent collection inside restored spaces on the first floor while also walking around a new roster of galleries on the mansion’s second floor, open to the public for the very first time. 

“The Frick Art Research Library and its refurbished Reading Room will reopen concurrently with the museum, with brand-new entry points on multiple levels that enable a seamless integration of the institution’s two branches,” reads the release. 

The staff is preparing for a pretty busy inaugural season, which will include a whole slate of special installations and public programs, from a “a special commission by sculptor and ceramicist Vladimir Kanevsky of porcelain flowers that pay homage to the floral arrangements made for the Frick’s original opening, in 1935” to a weeklong music festival focusing on both classic and contemporary works, and an installation of paintings by Vermeer that will inaugurate the Frick’s new special exhibition galleries.

Overall, the massive $330 million renovation project has upgraded the Frick Collection’s infrastructure and look: the now restored “Gilded Age splendor” that has always defined the space is sure to excite and amuse guests moving forward.

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