A first look inside the Dream Downtown, opening tonight;  gross stuff going on at National Underground; a new rooftop in the Meatpacking District; a new life for Bungalow 8; a boycott against rum; a celeb spotting at Mr. H; and a look at the nightlife dreams of Kirtsie Alley.  Today's nightlife roundup is reaching for the stars at it reaches for the bottle. More»

The Delancey rooftop is a dependable drinking destination, especially for birthday-throwing post-grads making the slow, terrifying crawl to 30. But lately the bar's basement has been stealing some of the roof deck's thunder with a series of raucous dance parties. More»

The New York Times had an article this morning about the frequent and often contentious battles for Foursquare mayorships. Except the people profiled in the article were locked in battles to be mayor of like....a bridge. And, random places in offices. How fierce is the competition for actual cool places? 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: Where should Alison have her birthday party? More»