by Sabrina Little | Nov 4, 2025 | Barktoberfest, Events, Living, NYC, Pets
Photography by Josh Owens This year’s HOWLoween season has come to a close, and Barktoberfest 2025 once again brought together New York City’s most stylish pups and devoted pet lovers for an unforgettable day of fun! Each fall, DOWNTOWN hosts this beloved...
by Sabrina Little | Oct 30, 2025 | Culture, Family, Museums, NYC, Sightseeing
As a lifelong lover of history, the American Museum of Natural History is an absolute must-see when visiting New York City (as well as for native New Yorkers!). For many history enthusiasts and movie fans alike, Ben Stiller’s Night at the Museum films have only...
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 Cade Callen | Oct 2, 2025 | Art, Culture, LA, Miami, NYC
Jack Chase, Head of Global Strategy and Logistics Operations Coordinator of U-Haul Gallery (top left), and James Sundquist, U-Haul Gallery Director (bottom right), doing their best Richard Nixon impression. Photo by Cade Ransom Callen. The art world has long cast a...
by Linda Sheridan | Sep 5, 2025 | Dining, NYC
Photos courtesy of Lemon Pop. Motek, the beloved Miami-born Mediterranean restaurant, is expanding this fall, opening its first NYC location in the Flatiron District. The new outpost at 928 Broadway will bring Motek’s vibrant, kosher-style, and seed oil-free cooking...
