Bars and Nightclubs

October 11, 2022

Elon Musk Has the World’s Strangest Social Calendar

When a snapshot of Elon Musk and Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced on social media in 2020, the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive took to Twitter — as […]
September 25, 2022

Ghosts of New York’s Glamorous Past Haunt an Empty Pub

A bar from the Stork Club, once a gathering spot for Grace Kelly, Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, collects dust in a downtown tavern […]
August 25, 2022

Making the Rounds on Nashville’s Singer-Songwriter Circuit

For music fans, songwriters’ nights at often unassuming venues provide an inexpensive and illuminating glimpse into Music City’s most celebrated business. On a recent Sunday night […]
August 23, 2022

Chelsea Manning, Brooklyn D.J.

Before she orchestrated the largest intelligence leak in U.S. history, Ms. Manning was known to D.J. on occasion. On Friday night, she shook off the cobwebs […]
July 20, 2022

Was This the Art Party of the Summer?

O’Flaherty’s, a gallery in the East Village, invited everyone to submit work. Then it held an opening. Gallery openings tend to be staid affairs. White wine, […]
June 29, 2022

Betty Rowland, One of Burlesque's Last Queens, Dies at 106

Known as “the Red Headed Ball of Fire,” she began performing at age 14, became a headliner on two coasts, and outlived most of her peers. […]
May 18, 2022

Scott Sartiano, the Man Behind Zero Bond

Scott Sartiano opened the private social club in Downtown Manhattan where Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and Mayor Eric Adams are frequently spotted. For an exclusive social […]
May 12, 2022

After Attacks, Comedians Wonder: Can People Still Take a Joke?

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. Dave Chappelle was tackled at the Hollywood Bowl. Now some venues are increasing security to protect comedians. […]
April 12, 2022

Nebula, a Big New Club, Wants Manhattan to Dance Again

Yang Gao, a newcomer to the nightlife business, took a gamble when he spent $12 million in the middle of a pandemic to carve out a […]
February 15, 2022

Where Did the Cool Kids Party During Fashion Week?

LaQuan Smith, Christian Siriano and Document Journal drew fun crowds. Is it really New York Fashion Week? Many designers sat this one out and, for a […]