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‍ ‍I ♥ THEATER

I ♥ FOOD

I ♥ COLUMNS

I ♥ BOOKS

interviews

TNY Archive
An Interview With LuLu Braunstein and Lisa Anne Morrison of The Menopause Monologues
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPECIAL: INTERVIEW WITH Ken Casey of THE DROPKICK MURPHYS FOR THEIR 30th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
A.C. Bonnett
A.C. Bonnett
A.C. Bonnett
An Interview With Rachel Lin
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
TNY Archive
An Interview With LuLu Braunstein and Lisa Anne Morrison of The Menopause Monologues
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.

interviews

TELLING THE STORIES OF NEW YORKERS — GRITTY, FUNNY, HEARTBREAKING & HOPEFUL •

TELLING THE STORIES OF NEW YORKERS — GRITTY, FUNNY, HEARTBREAKING & HOPEFUL •

TELLING THE STORIES OF NEW YORKERS — GRITTY, FUNNY, HEARTBREAKING & HOPEFUL •

TELLING THE STORIES OF NEW YORKERS — GRITTY, FUNNY, HEARTBREAKING & HOPEFUL •

columns

columns

BROADWAY OUTSIDER

BROADWAY REVIEWS, INTRIGUE, AND NEWS BY SCOTT BROOKS. OLD SCHOOL STYLE THAT TELLS IT HOW IT IS.

TNY Archive
Well, I’ll Let You Go does not, in fact, let go. Not for a moment.
Schmigadoon! Finds Its Sweet Spot on Broadway
Meth, Memory, and a Cowboy Hat at Soho Playhouse
The PushOver Feels Off From The Start
Ulster American at Irish Repertory Theatre
The Honey Trap at Irish Rep hits close to home in an unintended way
TNY Archive
The City We Inherited From the Dutch
At New York Historical, Indigenous Art Reclaims the American Story
The Forgotten Queen of Magic: Adelaide Herrmann in NYC
1997 The Worst Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Ever: The Year the Cat in the Hat Tried to Kill a Woman
Where the Dead Don’t Check Out: The Ghosts of the Hotel Chelsea
Before They Vanished: The NYC Buildings That Should Never Have Been Destroyed

BYGONE HISTORY

READ DIA GRIFFITH'S COLUMN TO LEARN WHO & WHAT CAME BEFORE US.

TNY Archive
SUbway Take
A WrinklE In Times Square
SANTA! I KNOW HIM!
Broad Daylight at the Museum
Welcome Great Turnip
You Heard Florence, Dog Days Are Over

SMART, WITTY INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD OF OUR RESIDENT STAND UP COMEDIAN, EMMA BAXTER.

EMMA’S SET LIST

THE SALMAGUNDI

TNY Archive
Dysfunctional Politicians and Dysfunctional Train Riders (Us)
The City While We Wait
A New Yorker’s Honest Take on the Mamdani Win, and a theory of aesthetics (Since No One Asked)

NYC POLITICS WITH POLITICAL EDITOR DAVID LANSON.

ART & CULTURE

INDIE & OFF BROADWAY CONTENT. ART INSTALLATIONS AND THINK PIECES. THE STUFF THAT SEPARATES HUMANS FROM THE ANIMALS.

ART & CULTURE

TNY Archive
Spending a Day at the Brooklyn Museum with Iris Van Herpen
Alina Gatrell
Spending a Day at the Brooklyn Museum with Iris Van Herpen
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
“Tired but Full of Joy”: Greenpoint’s New Comedy Club is a Testament to Independent Artists
Gregory Garofalo
“Tired but Full of Joy”: Greenpoint’s New Comedy Club is a Testament to Independent Artists
Gregory Garofalo
Gregory Garofalo
Mystic Caviar and the Art of Actually Talking to Strangers
Alina Gatrell
Mystic Caviar and the Art of Actually Talking to Strangers
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
The Tank Throws the Gala New York Actually Needs
Alina Gatrell
The Tank Throws the Gala New York Actually Needs
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Lagom, Aquavit, and the Herring Queen: Scandinavia House Throws the Perfect Party
Alina Gatrell
Lagom, Aquavit, and the Herring Queen: Scandinavia House Throws the Perfect Party
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Steel and Silence at the Guggenheim
Alina Gatrell
Steel and Silence at the Guggenheim
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
At The Surrealist Ball, New York Got Weird Again. Thank God.
Alina Gatrell
At The Surrealist Ball, New York Got Weird Again. Thank God.
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
From One House to Another
Alina Gatrell
From One House to Another
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Juliette Campbell Of Shanghai Mermaid Isn’t Just Hosting Parties. She’s Curating New York at Its Best
Alina Gatrell
Juliette Campbell Of Shanghai Mermaid Isn’t Just Hosting Parties. She’s Curating New York at Its Best
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
The New York Belly Dance Festival Balances Glamour and Grit
Soraya Omtzigt
The New York Belly Dance Festival Balances Glamour and Grit
Soraya Omtzigt
Soraya Omtzigt
An Inconveniently Perfect Flower for New YorK
Dan Marino
An Inconveniently Perfect Flower for New YorK
Dan Marino
Dan Marino
A Night at Adélaïde’s Salon: Jazz, Burlesque, and a Hidden Speakeasy in NYC
Alina Gatrell
A Night at Adélaïde’s Salon: Jazz, Burlesque, and a Hidden Speakeasy in NYC
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Rank, Ruffles, and Reputation: Gainsborough’s World at the Frick
Alina Gatrell
Rank, Ruffles, and Reputation: Gainsborough’s World at the Frick
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
The Whitney Biennial Captures the America We Actually Live In
Alina Gatrell
The Whitney Biennial Captures the America We Actually Live In
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Burns Night Reeling Ball NYC: One of the Best Events I’ve Ever Been To
Alina Gatrell
Burns Night Reeling Ball NYC: One of the Best Events I’ve Ever Been To
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Slainte to America at 250!
Dan Marino
Slainte to America at 250!
Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Champagne, Chain MaIl, and Quotes Galore at the Whitney Art Party
Alina Gatrell
Champagne, Chain MaIl, and Quotes Galore at the Whitney Art Party
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Death of Classical and the Art of Listening Differently
Jen Glass
Death of Classical and the Art of Listening Differently
Jen Glass
Jen Glass
Glamorous Jingle Bells & Waacking Fouettés
Soraya Omtzigt
Glamorous Jingle Bells & Waacking Fouettés
Soraya Omtzigt
Soraya Omtzigt
Worth the Elbow Jabs
Sarah Wadsley
Worth the Elbow Jabs
Sarah Wadsley
Sarah Wadsley
Beneath the Baobab: Seeds of Sankofa at The Tank
Soraya Omtzigt
Beneath the Baobab: Seeds of Sankofa at The Tank
Soraya Omtzigt
Soraya Omtzigt
Monet and Venice at the Brooklyn Museum
Alina Gatrell
Monet and Venice at the Brooklyn Museum
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Paris by Way of Brooklyn: Inside Nutcracker Rouge
Stephanie A.
Paris by Way of Brooklyn: Inside Nutcracker Rouge
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Samhain in the City
Alina Gatrell
Samhain in the City
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
A Time for Everything Opens at Scandinavia House: Nordic Art in Dialogue with New York
Alina Gatrell
A Time for Everything Opens at Scandinavia House: Nordic Art in Dialogue with New York
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
This Isn’t Your Grandma’s Opera. It’s the Most Addictive Night Out in NYC
Stephanie A.
This Isn’t Your Grandma’s Opera. It’s the Most Addictive Night Out in NYC
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Therapy, Timing, and a Touch of Chaos: Hollywood Treatment at Next Steps
Emile Lacheny
Therapy, Timing, and a Touch of Chaos: Hollywood Treatment at Next Steps
Emile Lacheny
Emile Lacheny
An Evening of Imperial Decay and Group orgy Ecstasy
Stephanie A.
An Evening of Imperial Decay and Group orgy Ecstasy
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Love’s Concordia bar
Stephanie A.
Love’s Concordia bar
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
From Tulsa With Lust: The Outsiders Is Way Hotter Than You Remember
Stephanie A.
From Tulsa With Lust: The Outsiders Is Way Hotter Than You Remember
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.

SCREEN, PAGE, STAGE

BOOK, FILM, AND SHOW REVIEWS BY PEOPLE WITH *CHEF’S KISS* EXCEPTIONAL TASTE.

TNY Archive
In Scena! Better Than Broadway
Gregory Garofalo
In Scena! Better Than Broadway
Gregory Garofalo
Gregory Garofalo
REVIEW: FameSick by Lena Dunham
Stephanie A.
REVIEW: FameSick by Lena Dunham
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Inside the Dystopian Fever Dream of Chalk Outline Portal
Soraya Omtzigt
Inside the Dystopian Fever Dream of Chalk Outline Portal
Soraya Omtzigt
Soraya Omtzigt
REVIEW: Lake Effect By Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Stephanie A.
REVIEW: Lake Effect By Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
The Messy Lesbian, the Saturn Return, and the Search for Chosen Family
Jair Mere
The Messy Lesbian, the Saturn Return, and the Search for Chosen Family
Jair Mere
Jair Mere
The Best Party in Brooklyn Is Also Theater
Stephanie A.
The Best Party in Brooklyn Is Also Theater
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Review: Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez
Stephanie A.
Review: Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Beauty Freak Review: A Bold Play About a Filmmaker Entangled with Nazi Power
Emile Lacheny
Beauty Freak Review: A Bold Play About a Filmmaker Entangled with Nazi Power
Emile Lacheny
Emile Lacheny
A Life Lived Mostly in Letters - a Review of The Correspondent
Stephanie A.
A Life Lived Mostly in Letters - a Review of The Correspondent
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
David Szalay on Flesh, the Booker Prize, and Writing at the 92nd Street Y
Jen Glass
David Szalay on Flesh, the Booker Prize, and Writing at the 92nd Street Y
Jen Glass
Jen Glass
Three Very Different Shows, One Very Fringe Experience
Emile Lacheny
Three Very Different Shows, One Very Fringe Experience
Emile Lacheny
Emile Lacheny
The Party Ends. Then What?
Stephanie A.
The Party Ends. Then What?
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Nicole Travolta Is Doing Meh.
A.C. Bonnett
Nicole Travolta Is Doing Meh.
A.C. Bonnett
A.C. Bonnett
Frigid Fringe Dispatch: Book Club Drama and a Very Bad Good Deed
Sarah Wadsley
Frigid Fringe Dispatch: Book Club Drama and a Very Bad Good Deed
Sarah Wadsley
Sarah Wadsley
This Anti-War Play Feels Way Too Familiar Right Now
Alina Gatrell
This Anti-War Play Feels Way Too Familiar Right Now
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
The Fringe Shows We’re Betting On (Part Three)
Stephanie A.
The Fringe Shows We’re Betting On (Part Three)
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Heated Rivalry Review: Two NHL Rivals, One Secret Relationship, Zero Stereotypes
Stephanie A.
Heated Rivalry Review: Two NHL Rivals, One Secret Relationship, Zero Stereotypes
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Soviet Cinema and the Importance of Local Theaters
Gregory Garofalo
Soviet Cinema and the Importance of Local Theaters
Gregory Garofalo
Gregory Garofalo
The Fringe Shows We’re Betting On (Part TWO)
Stephanie A.
The Fringe Shows We’re Betting On (Part TWO)
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Start Here: The Fringe Shows We’re Betting On (Part One)
Stephanie A.
Start Here: The Fringe Shows We’re Betting On (Part One)
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
A Ruthless Female Lead Who Refuses to Be Redeemed: The Favorites Review
Stephanie A.
A Ruthless Female Lead Who Refuses to Be Redeemed: The Favorites Review
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Body Count at SoHo Playhouse Examines Sex Work Without the Usual Tropes
Alina Gatrell
Body Count at SoHo Playhouse Examines Sex Work Without the Usual Tropes
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Modern Warrior’s Behind The Lines: A 9/11 Story
Sarah Wadsley
Modern Warrior’s Behind The Lines: A 9/11 Story
Sarah Wadsley
Sarah Wadsley
I Had a Moment with Daniel Radcliffe. He Did Not.
Stephanie A.
I Had a Moment with Daniel Radcliffe. He Did Not.
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
SoHo Playhouse Fringe Encore Series – Aussies Descend on NYC and a One-on-One with Elouise Eftos – by Sarah Wadsley
Sarah Wadsley
SoHo Playhouse Fringe Encore Series – Aussies Descend on NYC and a One-on-One with Elouise Eftos – by Sarah Wadsley
Sarah Wadsley
Sarah Wadsley
Sunshine, Sad Songs, and Celebrity Chaos: Reviewing The Future Saints
Stephanie A.
Sunshine, Sad Songs, and Celebrity Chaos: Reviewing The Future Saints
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s New Play Confronts State Violence and the Price of “Blood Money”
Alina Gatrell
Tarell Alvin McCraney’s New Play Confronts State Violence and the Price of “Blood Money”
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
A Faustian Coldness: Reviewing Knausgaard’s The School of Night
Stephanie A.
A Faustian Coldness: Reviewing Knausgaard’s The School of Night
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Why Lit Club NYC’s Astrology Night Drew a Packed New York Crowd
Alina Gatrell
Why Lit Club NYC’s Astrology Night Drew a Packed New York Crowd
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell
Blackout Songs: Sympathy, Misplaced
Alina Gatrell
Blackout Songs: Sympathy, Misplaced
Alina Gatrell
Alina Gatrell

SCREEN, PAGE, STAGE

BOOK, FILM, AND SHOW REVIEWS BY PEOPLE WITH *CHEF’S KISS* EXCEPTIONAL TASTE.

TNY Archive
REVIEW of Becco: A Little Tight, A Lot of Pasta
Stephanie A.
REVIEW of Becco: A Little Tight, A Lot of Pasta
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Kabin, a Scandinavian Bar by Alexandra Tangen, Has Found Its Place in SoHo
Sarah Wadsley
Kabin, a Scandinavian Bar by Alexandra Tangen, Has Found Its Place in SoHo
Sarah Wadsley
Sarah Wadsley
At La Pecora Bianca, Even the Pasta Has Emotional Regulation
Stephanie A.
At La Pecora Bianca, Even the Pasta Has Emotional Regulation
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Old New York, Poured Neat
Dan Marino
Old New York, Poured Neat
Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Love, Loss, and the Perfect Ravioli: Family Dinner at Hudson Local
Sarah Wadsley
Love, Loss, and the Perfect Ravioli: Family Dinner at Hudson Local
Sarah Wadsley
Sarah Wadsley
The Other Sunday Sport: Drinking Orange Wine
Dan Marino
The Other Sunday Sport: Drinking Orange Wine
Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Searching for Halloween Spirits in Midtown
Dan Marino
Searching for Halloween Spirits in Midtown
Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Seventeen Dollars and a Teabagging: My I Sodi Experience
Tawk Investigative Team
Seventeen Dollars and a Teabagging: My I Sodi Experience
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
OUR REVIEW IS IN: PIEROGI BOYS
Tawk Investigative Team
OUR REVIEW IS IN: PIEROGI BOYS
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
OUR REVIEW IS IN: Red hook lobster pound
Tawk Investigative Team
OUR REVIEW IS IN: Red hook lobster pound
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
OUR REVIEW IS IN: DON ANTONIO
Tawk Investigative Team
OUR REVIEW IS IN: DON ANTONIO
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
Our Review is In: Le Dive
Stephanie A.
Our Review is In: Le Dive
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Our Review is In: Souvlaki GR - Midtown East
Scott Brooks
Our Review is In: Souvlaki GR - Midtown East
Scott Brooks
Scott Brooks
Our Review is In: El Cartel
Scott Brooks
Our Review is In: El Cartel
Scott Brooks
Scott Brooks
Our Review is In: Gatsby's Landing
Tawk Investigative Team
Our Review is In: Gatsby's Landing
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
NYC but make it 1975. We’re going to Peachy Keen!
Tawk Investigative Team
NYC but make it 1975. We’re going to Peachy Keen!
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
Our Review is In: Cello Wine & Cocktail Bistro
Tawk Investigative Team
Our Review is In: Cello Wine & Cocktail Bistro
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
We Met the Green Fairy and She Lives at Café de L’Enfer
Tawk Investigative Team
We Met the Green Fairy and She Lives at Café de L’Enfer
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
We Need to Talk About Carmine's
Scott Brooks
We Need to Talk About Carmine's
Scott Brooks
Scott Brooks
Sveta: A Modern European Dining Delight 
Tawk Investigative Team
Sveta: A Modern European Dining Delight 
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
The "Good Bad Food" of NYC
Joe Thristino
The "Good Bad Food" of NYC
Joe Thristino
Joe Thristino
What Makes a Great Dive Bar?
Joe Thristino
What Makes a Great Dive Bar?
Joe Thristino
Joe Thristino
Local Craft Beer Review: Now Youse Can't Leave Double IPA, Bronx Brewery
Joe Thristino
Local Craft Beer Review: Now Youse Can't Leave Double IPA, Bronx Brewery
Joe Thristino
Joe Thristino
Local Craft Beer Review: Wrench Northeast IPA
Joe Thristino
Local Craft Beer Review: Wrench Northeast IPA
Joe Thristino
Joe Thristino
Staten Island's Pizza Bows to No One
Joe Thristino
Staten Island's Pizza Bows to No One
Joe Thristino
Joe Thristino
The Other "Other" White Meat
Scott Brooks
The Other "Other" White Meat
Scott Brooks
Scott Brooks
Celebrating Mexican Cuisine and Tequila
Tawk Investigative Team
Celebrating Mexican Cuisine and Tequila
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
What is it about a New York Bagel?
Tawk Investigative Team
What is it about a New York Bagel?
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team
Aussie Culinary Culture Comes to NYC
Stephanie A.
Aussie Culinary Culture Comes to NYC
Stephanie A.
Stephanie A.
Did Someone Say....Happy Hour?
Tawk Investigative Team
Did Someone Say....Happy Hour?
Tawk Investigative Team
Tawk Investigative Team

RESTAURANT & BAR REVIEWS THAT DON’T USE THE WORDS: FLAVORFUL, UMAMI, HONESTLY PERFECT, DELICIOUS.

BITE ME, NYC

BITE ME, NYC

RESTAURANT & BAR REVIEWS THAT DON’T USE THE WORDS: FLAVORFUL, UMAMI, HONESTLY PERFECT, DELICIOUS.