Lee Walker Helland

Are sober cocktail parties in NYC really all that different than regular ones?

Everyone was nice. Some just needed more babysitting than others.

The reservation booking scene is a digital hellscape.

Are experiences cynical marketing gimmicks, or do they add value to the city’s culture?

If you’re not familiar with mewing, buckle up.

Spoiler: Most of the labor was emotional.

“TikTok got me again,” proclaimed one fan of the beverage, which is more like a multilayered experience than a drink.

The dish combines fat and salt with a heavy dose of popularity and scarcity, a recipe for desperation. I needed to try it.

No waiting in lines, winning a lottery or spending a fortune required.

Fans say the manicure, which involves actually removing the cuticle, looks cleaner. Dermatologists say there are risks.

No shade to PSL lovers, but New York City’s baristas are getting creative.

Events to get you fired up about NYC, humanity and more.