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...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Aug 24, 2025 | Culture, Events, Featured, NYC
This week, I had the pleasure along with DTM’s team to attend the iconic Italian coffee brand, Lavazza partnered with Casa Magazine in the West Village to bring the energy of the US Open to downtown New York City. Celebrating its 10th year as the official coffee...
by Linda Sheridan | Aug 6, 2025 | Dining, NYC, Restaurants
Photos courtesy of Sungold. Sungold, a cheerful restaurant in the stylish Arlo Williamsburg, serves up a Mediterranean menu perfect for a summer’s day, with salads, handmade pasta, and shareable wood-fired pizzas. Its elegant exposed brick interior, high...