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After pioneering the Meatpacking District revolution that transformed the area from a scene of prostitutes and drugs to high-end eateries and boutiques, the acclaimed Matsuri restaurant and Hiro Ballroom in The Maritime Hotel (owned by Sean MacPherson and Eric Goode), will be shuttering its doors at the end of March, the official announcement to employees came today. This means you have three months to say your goodbyes to the spaces which have played host to some of New York's grandest parties and hottest guests for over the last eight years. Which leaves us all wondering, who's next to take over this prime real estate? More»

From Zac Posen's celebratory Z Spoke store opening, to the uber-exclusive dinner and launch party for Booktrack, and all of the events celebrating the US Open, check out what happened last night... More»

Last Saturday night I found myself navigating the cobbled streets of the Meatpacking District – an already difficult task in heels, made nearly impossible after a few vodka and cranberries – in hope of finding a tolerable place to consume a disgusting amount of liquor. Let’s be honest, Meatpacking can be somewhat of a zoo on the weekends (thanks, Jersey), so I wasn’t exactly hopeful. More»

A new beach-themed club is set to open in Chelsea; a rock-n-roll dive bar is headed to the Meatpacking District; the cops have shut down Madame Wong's; reviews of Beer Parc; a DJ summer series; some disappointing news about the Polo Classic and more. Today's nightlife roundup is minus one ginger royal. More»

There is a new movie about Limelight, the Dutch finally opens, beer gets a classy makeover, midtown bar owners hate homeless people, Diddy gets special treatment to get to da club, vodka that taste like a cupcake and more! Today's nightlife roundup is really excited it finally stopped raining. More»

David Rabin, a pioneer of MPD, is itching to enter back into the neighborhood's fray with a new Double SevenThe Lambs Club owner sat down with GofG for an exclusive at his other hotspot, Jimmy, to talk about Double Seven's opening and the nuanced evolution of club life in New York. More»

Just one block south of the High Line, Kava Cafe is the hippest new java joint at the edge of the Meatpacking District. Here's the skinny... More»

This weekend, The Times ran a piece about the so-called new club kids. The account seeks to hold in amber the current movers-and-shakers of New York nightlife and attributes the reemergence of these die-hards to the failing economy.  But the dangerous juxtaposition may not be as smooth as it first seems. More»

The L Train, New York's most amorous subway line, won't run between Manhattan and Brooklyn this weekend. Party people, Motorino delivery boys and inter-borough booty callers (people still say booty call, right?) better start saving up for cab fare. More»

We receive emails and comments all the time from readers who turn to our (not inconsiderable) knowledge of NYC for advice, so we've decided to take time out of our busy day of internet surfing to answer questions. Today: What do New Yorkers mean when they call someone Eurotrash? More»

Like meeting people? Like art? Like parties? Wondering what you're going to do with yourself all winter?  Consider joining one of New York's Young Members Societies... More»