So it's 2012, ladies and gents. And right around now you have probably already failed your dramatic resolutions. So instead of being so hard on yourself, here are the ten fun things you should squeeze in this year to make yourself feel better, before you realize that 2011 is going to be quite similar to 2012. More»

Frank Prisinzano owns three perpetually mobbed Italian restaurants in the East Village: Frank, Lil' Frankie's and Supper. EVGrieve brings word of a new entry in his empire. It will be a block away from Supper and probably equally close in food and style to its older siblings. And we're OK with that. More»

@lifevicarious: Hotel Griffou gives 15% off check to Q 9th St residents. (Or anyone w/secret pw). Any other block associations get these kind of discounts?

Great question Adam! We don't have a full list for you, but we can offer up suggestions of places in NYC that SHOULD offer their neighbors discounts: More»

We recently told you about the delightfully stodgy Le Cirque's attempts to gets its groove on with late night parties for a non-AARP crowd. Now, downtown mixology (shudder) and speakeasy pioneer Sasha Petraske is taking his act to the land of the grey flannel suit. More»

After improbably following New York's lead with a restaurant/bar smoking ban, Parisians are mimicking us again by avoiding starchy temples of haute cuisine in favor of cheap, humble bistros. Will tablecloths follow ashtrays to the Père Lechaise grave? More»