by Downtown Magazine | Jan 10, 2020 | Events, Featured, NYC
All photos by Kristen Blush 2019’s Doris Dear Christmas Special may have ended just a few short weeks ago, but creator Raymond DeForest is already hard at work dreaming up his show for Christmas 2020. This is the fifth year for the special, which features host Doris...
by Deb Martin | Jan 9, 2020 | Art, Culture, Events, Featured, Museums, NYC
On January 14, Daredevil Tattoo Museum (141 Division Street) and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum will be paying homage to the godfather of modern tattooing, Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, on what would have been his 109th birthday. From 12pm to 10pm, Daredevil...
by Dan Metz | Jan 7, 2020 | Culture, Entertainment, Events, Featured, NYC
All photo credit: Kenny Rodriguez or Jane Kratochvil for The McKittrick Hotel New Year’s Eve at the McKittrick Hotel is an event to be reckoned with. The five-floor “McKittrick World’s Fair” combines spectacle, music, motion, and performance to...
by Nicole Haddad | Jan 7, 2020 | Architecture, Design, Lifestyle, Living, News, NYC, Uncategorized
Daun Curry, a New York-based designer known for strikingly beautiful interiors, was officially awarded the distinction of the 23rd International Interior Designer of the Year (2019) by venerable British brand Andrew Martin. The accomplishment was commemorated with a...
by Grace Capobianco | Jan 6, 2020 | Dining, Featured, Indulgence, NYC, Restaurants
As I write this article, my mouth is watering, and I find myself wishing that I was sitting down for another meal at Pasta Eater, a new Southern Italian eatery in Union Square. One of Downtown’s long-time editors Jackie Grupe, and I had the distinct pleasure of...
by Dan Metz | Jan 6, 2020 | Dining, Featured, Hotels, Living, NYC, Travel
They say that Rock n Roll is a lifestyle–a way of life. You can build cities out of it. And while Tampa, Florida wasn’t built on Rock n Roll, Tampa’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is. And with the completion of their expansion, Tampa, Florida, is finally ready...