Bars and Nightclubs

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 […]
January 29, 2022

Millennial Nightlife Swanks Up

Jon Neidich opened Acme, a groundbreaking restaurant and trendy night spot in New York City. A decade later, the rising impresario has opened a piano bar. […]
May 29, 2021

As the Hamptons Boom, a New World of Luxury Problems

Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? It was 4 p.m. last Friday and a 30-something New Yorker […]
May 29, 2021

As the Hamptons Booms, a New World of Luxury Problems

Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? It was 4 p.m. last Friday and a 30-something New Yorker […]