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Want to celebrate the holiday season in the city, but avoid all of the tourists? Unfortunately, that's humanly impossible, but these five festive activities can still be enjoyable regardless. Rather than stressing over the holiday season, get out there and experience a few traditional activities that New York has to offer during this time of year. More»
New York City is one of the largest cities in the world so it's only normal that it's filled with strange stories of all sorts. Where else would a man think it completely normal and safe to keep zoo animals as pets in his apartment? Here are a few of New York's most "wtf" stories.
I get asked for recommendations for where to go in NYC on a weekly basis, esp from friends visiting from out of town. And, I figured, if I was going to put the time into producing a "guide to NYC" for friends and family, I may as well get some GofG mileage out of it. Note, this guide is not, by any means meant to be an "expert" one. Rather it's a "from the top of my head" list of places that I like to hit up broken down by categories. Today, we'll start with Breakfast... More»
Roman And William Designers Stephen Alesch And Robin Standefer, The Stars Behind The Boom Boom Room Talk About Their Latest Pearl And Why They Can't Live Without Each Other
Designers Stephen Alesch and Robin Standefer, the husband and wife team who head Roman and Williams firm, have provided the interior decorations for such well-known venues as the Standard Hotel,(and its top floor hot spot, The Boom Boom Room), The Ace Hotel, and countless other projects. The versatile couple recently designed the John Dory Oyster Bar at the Ace Hotel, and we interviewed them to see how their activities together have shaped their sexy, chic aesthetic: More»
One of the best parts of watching Mad Men (besides the expertly crafted plot and character development) is the perfectly recreated world of 1960s New York. Who doesn't wish they could simply step into their tvs for a moment and experience the romance of sipping a cocktail in an elegant 60s bar? We've put together a list of Mad Men inspired locales, consisting of places that have been here since the 1960s as well as their modern counterparts. Here's everything you need to know to dress, drink, eat, and live like a character out of Mad Men. (Don Draper not included.) More»
Polo everywhere! This weekend had two competing venues, with Mercedes Benz Polo in Bridgehampton, and the Ivy Cup Polo match in Greenwich, CT. Lots of horses, drinks, and fields replete with socialites, Peter Brant and his wife Stephanie Seymour.
Train ride from Grand Central Station to Greenwich, CT. Note the nice wood paneling in the back of Metro North trains. It reminds us a lot of 80s wood-paneled station wagons, a la The Waltons, etc. It is no wonder that MTN still can't turn a profit.
Vassili Verrecchia Shows Off His Favorite Things In His Paris Home
While his brother, Timothee, runs the NYC office, Vassili takes on the Paris-based side of things. To gain some insight to what inspires such a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, we asked Vass to show off some of his favorite worldly and sentimental possessions in his Paris home. See where Vass's travels have taken him...
