Storied, the hot event venue on West 27th Street, was once a taxi garage. It will be hosting an Eater foodie extravaganza on Sept. 20. Proceeds will be donated to World Central Kitchen, a charity organization that provides hot meals to people in disaster areas. ( Photo: Storied web site) Website Eater Tossing Foodie Extravaganza in West Chelsea Eater, the foodiest of all foodie websites, is throwing a first-ever, must-attend, hot-ticket extravaganza at the historic... News 15 Sep 2025 | 04:05
Woman on a trapeze performs above the crowd at The Box, the edgy downtown nightclub that has rotating acts. ( Photo: Pinterest.com) Absurd Survey Says New York Ranks Only 8th-‘Kinkiest’ in Nation It’s preposterous. A recently released survey says New York ranks only No. 8 in the nation in terms of “kinkiness.” We beg... Voices 12 Sep 2025 | 01:51
Restaurateur/pottery professional Marshall Blair. ( Photo: Facebook ) The Pottery Studio’s Newest Studio Spins Into Chelsea There must be something cool and creative in the bones of the sprawling 7,500-square-foot space at 150 W. 22nd St. Formerly... News 04 Aug 2025 | 05:21
Popular Pottery Studio to Open New Chelsea Location There must be something cool and creative in the bones of the sprawling 7,500 square foot space at 150 West 22nd Street.... News 28 Jul 2025 | 11:49
Teruko bar with a shell backbar salvaged from Tokyo’s iconic Orchid Bar showcases its extensive whiskey offerings, said by the owners to be the largest collection of Japanese whiskies in North America. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Sophisticated New Japanese Restaurant Opens in Hotel Chelsea There is a new swanky, sensuous subterranean restaurant that just opened at the Hotel Chelsea and as the place blends traditional... Food & Drink 19 Jun 2025 | 12:32
Pisillo, which just returned to the heart of Chelsea, is renowned for its world-class sandwiches sourced with genuine Italian ingredients. ( Photo: Pisilio) Pisillo Returns to the Heart of Chelsea With over 506,000 claiming Italian-American heritage, New York City remains the largest Italian city outside of Italy, and... Food & Drink 09 Jun 2025 | 12:25
The Botanical Brothers are (from left) Fabian Wood, Hugo Wood, and George Gardner. ( Photo: Courtesy Botanical Brothers) Botanical Brothers Bringing Local Flowers to City Dwellers April showers bring May flowers, but that only gets them out of the ground . . . not onto your credenza. And regardless of... News 29 Apr 2025 | 05:19
The long-shuttered Muhlenberg Library on West 23rd Street now has an August reopening date. ( Marcus Santos/THE CITY) Much-Delayed Muhlenberg Library Re-Opening Now Pushed Back to August The much-delayed reconstruction of the Muhlenberg Library in Chelsea has been pushed back once again but is now expected... News 07 Apr 2025 | 03:27
Sleek, modern-looking interior is a hallmark of “Kid,” a new Chelsea restaurant brought to you by the same folks who are behind Motel Morris and Chelsea Commons. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) New ‘Kid’ on the Block Heats Up Dining Scene with Modern Take on Italian Eatery Looks like the team behind Motel Morris got a little frisky and had a Kid just a stone’s throw from their first restaurant.... Food & Drink 10 Feb 2025 | 03:32
The elders at West Side Presbyterian say costly repairs are needed to save the aging church. Cultural groups that use The Center at West Park in the church worry a valuable neighborhood resource will be lost forever. ( Photo: Westparkpresbyterian.org) Reading of ‘Chelsea Walls’ Is Latest Creative Effort to Save The Center at West Park “If it wasn’t for this place, I wouldn’t live in New York,” bemoans a character from Chelsea Walls at a recent reading at... News 27 Jan 2025 | 01:06
There’s always a steady hum of customers coming to Rafaello Furs. Most customers to the shop which has been at the same West 30th Street location since 1994, are interested in restoring their vintage furs. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) In a Profession Under Fire, an Old-Time Furrier Thrives By Saving Vintage Fur Coats Winter took its time to pull the mercury down to properly frigid levels, but now that temperatures seem to have hit their... News 15 Jan 2025 | 11:35
Jesenko Vukadinovic, president of the Chelsea West 200 Block Association kicks off the semi-annual meeting that drew a host of elected officials who heard that crime and public safety are the biggest issues on the minds of neighborhood residents. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Crime and Public Safety Are Top Concerns at Chelsea Block Association Meeting Crime and public safety were the top topics as over two dozen residents sounded off to local politicians in attendance about... News 29 Nov 2024 | 02:18
Roasted Broccoli and Gigante Beans with Romesco, served at Kernel ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) A Noted Chef is teaming up with an Exec from Chipotle and another from Peloton in a new NOHO Restaurant An exercise guru and a fast food executive have teamed up to back Michelin-starred chef Andrew Black to open a new upscale... Home 15 Nov 2024 | 07:10
Tziki Souvlaki, new restaurant that has taken over the site formerly occupied by Restivo on the corner of Seventh Ave. and 22nd St., is hoping to carve a niche offering family-inspired Greek cuisine. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker) Authentic Greek Eatery Revives the Historic Culture in Chelsea The co-owners of Tziki Souvlaki, one of the newest restaurants in Chelsea are betting that they can carve a niche with family-inspired... News 24 Oct 2024 | 03:52
Salt & Straw founder Kim Malek (left) teamed up with first cousin Tyler Malek to make their homemade brand of ice cream that started in Portland, OR, into a bi-coastal success. ( Photo: Posy Quarterman Photography ) Famed Craft Ice Cream Parlor That Started in Portland OR Delights NYers with 2nd Store Way back in the olden days, ice cream was made using salt water to churn cream into a solid enough concoction, and then packed... Food & Drink 27 Sep 2024 | 08:53
Elizabeth Street Garden Faces Death, Again: This Time by Mamdani