The Pink Elephant's grand opening is tonight on MacDougal and 8th street, and apparently it plans on being a high-end mixology bar with a dance floor. (Hard to believe, I know.) So we thought we would take a look back at the glory days to remember the Pink Elephant most of you remember (or don't remember). Take a stroll back in time below... More»

When asking that certain someone out on a date for drinks, it can be difficult to choose just the perfect place in New York City. Would your date prefer something swanky like a hotel lounge or something more grungy and down-to-earth like a speakeasy? Once you have chosen the right décor for your special night, then comes the more important question: “Does the place I chose actually make good cocktails?” To make your search a bit easier, we have rounded up ten date friendly spots to grab a drink. The list goes in the order of most quiet atmosphere to the most boisterous. More»

Daphne Guinness proved how multi-talented she really is on Friday night when she joined the band Element 4 on stage at Arlene's Grocery, according to Paper Magazine.

No one's sure how she came to perform with the group, but her solid rendition of Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" proved that there's more to the beer heiress than meets the eye...she's actually pretty good! More»

This may be the best thing to ever happen to New Jersey: Max Fish is heading to the beach! The LES bar will be opening an outpost in Asbury Park this weekend, and will remain open through October, reports Paper Magazine.

Max Fish at The Beach Bar will be located on Asbury Park's famed boardwalk, and will be open on weekend beginning this Saturday. Once summer is in full swing, the bar will be open every day. More»

On a recent Friday night outside of the new SoHo hotspot Work in Progress, a girl wearing ripped Rag & Bone jeans walked past the gaggles of girls clad in bandage skirts and guys with messy hair in vintage tees waiting anxiously to be granted access, and strode right up to the rope. But then something unexpected happened—a bouncer told her to wait for a moment.

So who cares that this seemingly normal girl was told to wait to get into a club? Over 20,000 people according to her current Twitter profile. The aforementioned clubgoer, whose name will not be used, is the young woman behind the anonymous Twitter account “nycgrlproblems,” founded in March of last year. As she assumes her following consists mostly 18-25 year-old girls from Manhattan, 20,000 is no small number—almost 30% of that demographic according to the Department of City Planning. More»

Below 14th Street, Travis Bass is a familiar face to the locals, downtown creatives, and nightlife regulars. Being a resident of Chinatown since 1998, Travis has done the event design for parties in the same neighborhood he calls home. He is known for New York-centric popup parties in converted Chinese restaurants, such as Madame Wong’s and Red Egg, that have attracted models and socialites. His new pop-up party, Inga, is at the space 141 Chrystie Street. To this event designer, inspiration comes from the retro, the glamorous, the cinematic, and the real.

Guest of a Guest met with Travis at the Bowery Hotel to discuss his latest pop up party, Inga. Over coffee and wine, Travis spoke enthusiastically about his projects and the things that keep New York and downtown nightlife authentic. [Travis Bass, Photo via Purple Diary] More»