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A packed first event feels good. A booked second event pays the bills. A sixth event, already penciled in before the fifth one ends, is where a venue starts to …

Client entertainment is rarely about the drink, the menu, or even the venue by itself. It is about control. Control over tone, noise, timing, privacy, service, …

A great event in a bar never happens by accident. It comes together because someone made a series of smart, practical decisions before the first guest arrived. …

New York has never lacked for places to eat or drink. What it has always needed, and what regulars tend to protect with real loyalty, are places that feel depen…

New York has no shortage of places to drink. You can get a careful martini in Midtown, a natural wine pour in Brooklyn, a rooftop spritz downtown, or a neat whi…

New York has always had places where the city loosens its collar. Some are glamorous, some are loud, some burn bright for a few years and vanish. The Irish pub …

A great pie is remembered for its filling, but judged by its crust. That may sound severe, yet anyone who has spent time behind a rolling table knows it is true…

A great pie does more than finish a meal. It steadies the pace of a holiday table, gives a wedding shower a sense of warmth, and turns a business luncheon from …