by DOWNTOWN News | Oct 23, 2025 | Art, Culture, Movies, Theater
Above: Wyatt (Jeremy Crittenden) and Dale (Dickie Drew Hearts) almost anxiously wait for their coffee orders in the coffee shop in Passengers. Downtown NYC actor/screenwriter Dickie Drew Hearts on queer joy, Deaf visibility, and directing his own rom-com, Passengers....
by DOWNTOWN News | Oct 23, 2025 | Culture, Downtown News, NYC
Above: Padma Lakshmi and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, this year’s NYCWFF host at The Seaport. Photo via NYCWFF Instagram. By Chris Russo The 2025 New York City Wine & Food Festival returned this weekend, this year it was held at The Seaport District. Now in...
by DOWNTOWN News | Oct 23, 2025 | Culture, Health, NYC, Pets
Photographer Josh Owens turned to his love of dogs and photography to cope with a brain cancer diagnosis in 2023, inspiring his new book, Pawzitivity. By Josh Owens Photography by Brian Jamie Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Summer 2025 LGBTQ+ Issue When the world hit pause in...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Oct 21, 2025 | Culture, Travel
Photo: Grace A. Capobianco Reprint DOWNTOWN Summer 2024 DOWNTOWN is further expanding its international travel and lifestyle coverage. We will be kicking things off with our new section, PASSPORT. In our Fall 2024 issue, we’ll be exploring Portugal, where our...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Oct 21, 2025 | Culture, Europe, Travel
Photgraphy by Harry Andre Aubrey de Lavenu Reprint DOWNTOWN Summer 2024 THE SOUTHERN COAST OF PORTUGAL, PARTICULARLY THE ALGARVE REGION, is renowned for its stunning beaches. Among these coastal paradises, the beaches of Vale do Lobo stand out as true gems of natural...
