Geographically, we live in one of the smallest cities, but culturally, there is more to eat, see, and do in these 468 square miles than any other place in the nation. The problem is, the typical New York tourist only sees a portion of the best spots in the city. With 5 boroughs and countless neighborhoods, it's easy to get overwhelmed and fall into the tourist traps of the city from Times Square to the Statue of Liberty. When you want to see the New York that inspired Jay Z and Frank Sinatra to sing, you need an insider's advice. Look no further. We've put together a collection of the places and spaces of a New Yorker's New York!

The warm weather is finally here, and with it comes the promise of rooftop and back garden happy hours. We've done some digging to find a few exceptional happy hours that we're excited to check out in the Meatpacking District. Click through for our list of where to head after work on one of these sunny, spring days.

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On Wednesday, Magnifico Giornata held an invite-only party at Beaumarchais hosted by brand partner and VH1 personality Carrie Keagan. As soon as guests arrived, servers broke out the golden bottles and filled up the first of many glasses with sparkling wine. The 3 new flavors, Ginger Pêche, Grapefruit Blanc, and Lavender Honey were crowd-pleasers, and got everyone in the mood to dance as mega club DJ Jeffrey Tonnesen took to the decks. As if free drinks, hors d'oeuvres and tunes by Tonnesen wasn't enough, Keagan raised the temperature by bringing in burlesque dancers from Nuit Blanche. After the sexy and seductive performances, the company made sure guests took the energy home with gift bags featuring 2 bottles of Magnifico Giornata. More»

Last night in NYC, Raekwon, Jenne Lombardo, and Pamela Love headed to the Bowery Hotel to celebrate Chapter 51 of The FRANK BOOK, Mickey Boardman and Peter Davis walked the runway for Joe Fresh's one year anniversary party, Jada Pinkett Smith stepped out with husband Will Smith for the premiere of "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners," and more!

There are many ways to spend Valentine's Day with your better half, but sticking with the classic dinner date is the failsafe option.  With an abundance of restaurants in New York, you'll want to choose the best one to start the night off right. Reservations are sure to book up fast, so click through our slideshow for 19 restaurants to celebrate with that special someone next week.

Last night in NYC, an interesting duo, Anna Wintour and Dwyane Wade, signed books together at Calvin Klein, Hilary Rhoda hit up Ferragamo, Victoria Beckham and Rachel Zoe celebrated FNO at Bergdorf, Andy Valmorbida hosted his Futura after party at the Electric Room, Opening Ceremony threw a Korean themed party at the Ace Hotel, Ryan Lochte celebrated the Supra Royal collection, and so much more. More»

Russell Simmons and Deepak Chopra took to the mic at a Moroccan Oil and Hamptons Magazine event to raise awareness for Life Camp, speaking out about gun violence and their wishes for all people to find their path to spirituality to make the world a better place. Guests including Congressman Meeks, Malik Yoba (Alphas) and Salt from Salt & Pepper listened to their inspirational speeches while dining on fare from Beaumarchais A La Plage. More»

Last night in NYC, the fab five was out and about with Jordan Sparks at the Sparkle after party in the yard of the Soho Grand Hotel, Nicki Minaj performed at the Roseland Ballroom with a cameo and freestyle by Lil Wayne and Drake, White Denim played their second set at Brooklyn Bowl, and more! Last night's parties were all about going for the gold. More»

Thrillist Hamptons certainly had reason to celebrate this past Friday evening. Having established 4 years on the East End, the recommendation site that sends out a daily email hosted a wild cocktail party at Beaumarchais East, that proved to be a fitting send off for the rest of the weekend. More»