best of new york
Mar. 15, 2024
The Best Therapists in New York We asked 27 notable New Yorkers about their therapists and are publishing their referrals in their own words.
men’s shoes
Feb. 21, 2024
What Are the Best Men’s White Sneakers? “When you think of all the eras of menswear, a basic white sneaker remains something you simply must own.”
How This Jungian Life Made Carl Jung Cool Again The podcast’s psychoanalyst hosts are listening. So is everyone else, it seems.
outdoor leisure
July 25, 2023
The 6 Very Best Beach Carts and Wagons For carrying both towels and toddlers.
vulture lists
Jan. 3, 2023
The Best Books of 2022 Yes, this list features more than one book set in a postapocalyptic world, but have you looked around lately?
my week with
Jan. 3, 2023
My Week With an (Artificially) Moth-Eaten Shirt Designed for Runners A holey cotton shirt, put to the test at Equinox, Prospect Park, and the Chelsea Piers Gym in Boerum Hill.
The Look Book Goes to a Crypto Conference After enduring a rocky few weeks, enthusiasts gathered at Benzinga’s “Future of Crypto” event to take stock.
strategist hive mind
Nov. 29, 2022
63 Holiday Shopping Tips Holiday-related proclamations and well-sourced recommendations from the Strategist’s staff and contributors.
the strategist holiday catalogue
Nov. 23, 2022
102 Carefully Selected, Unusually Special Gifts Over $200 Including a persimmon-colored Ton33, Greenpoint-milled matcha, and murano-glass gelato spoons.
the strategist holiday catalogue
Nov. 22, 2022
I’ve Been Giving This Gift Since 1982 Seven highly discerning New Yorkers on their go-tos.
the strategist holiday catalogue
Nov. 22, 2022
105 Carefully Selected, Unusually Special Gifts Under $200 Including a Dickensian nightgown, some Wall Street–inspired bedding, and three bonnets.
the strategist holiday catalogue
Nov. 21, 2022
113 Carefully Selected, Unusually Special Gifts Under $50 Including tinned eel, Elizabethan cuffs, and a borosilicate honey dipper.
scene report
Nov. 9, 2022
brick and mortar
Oct. 12, 2022
There Are So Many Good New Stores in New York Over the last few months, there’s been an influx of especially-excellent spots.
The Look Book Goes to We Met IRL We talked to singles at the speed-dating series for people of color, whose tickets tend to sell out minutes after they go live.
The Look Book Goes to KCON Devoted fans waited for hours outside Terminal 5 to be among the first to attend the only New York stop on this year’s K-pop-oriented KCON USA Tour.
still swiping
Aug. 1, 2022
A Mini Tinder Time Capsule A decade of ghosting, emojis, and urban legends.
strategist hive mind
July 29, 2022
71 Summer Shopping Tips An accumulation of proclamations and well-sourced recommendations from the Strategist staff.
The Look Book Goes to an NYPD Boxing Match On a recent Friday night in Flushing, Smoker Talk convened for its first NYC indoor boxing event since COVID.
The Look Book Goes to Herbert Von King Park On the first 70-degree day of the year, we joined sunbathers at the century-old Brooklyn park and community space.
best of new york
Mar. 31, 2022
The Best Homeware Stores in New York Affordable vintage furniture, Japanese gifts, Brimfield-quality quilts, and more.
best of new york
Mar. 31, 2022
The Best Storage Units in New York For the most space for the least money, a few cases of wine, inherited minks, and more.
The Look Book Goes to New York City’s Only Casino We spoke to regulars on a recent Thursday night at Resorts World in Queens.
corner shop
Mar. 16, 2022
A Freaky Lamp Show in Fort Greene Light-up socks, blenders with bulbs, and a banana pendant.
The Look Book Goes to New York Fashion Week We chatted with guests at Collina Strada’s show at the Angelika.
The Look Book Goes to a Lunar New Year Dinner Hundreds of people visited House of Joy, a recently renovated Chinatown banquet hall, to eat shumai, roast duck, and chicken feet.
The Look Book Goes to a Union Square Ski-Bus Pickup On a recent freezing Friday, winter-sports enthusiasts lined up to take the OvRride bus to Mountain Creek and Hunter Mountain for the day.
recommended by experts
Jan. 21, 2022
The Look Book Goes to a Staten Island Shipping Dock Longshoremen of the ILA Local 920 union took a break from 18-hour shifts to tell us about the supply chain and winter accidents.
ask a cool person
Jan. 18, 2022
The Best Thing I Bought This Year Is My ‘Secret Second Suitcase’ “I can easily fit two pairs of shoes as well as a week’s worth of underwear, socks, and thin shirts, relieving a ton of pressure on my suitcase.”
The Look Book Goes to the Rink at Rockefeller Center We chatted with tourists and season-pass holders on a Sunday afternoon.
men’s apparel
Dec. 17, 2021
What Are the Best Men’s Sweaters? From cardigans to turtlenecks to a crewneck sustainably made of baby yak wool that one outdoorsman says is the ideal sweater for chopping wood.
celebrity shopping
Dec. 14, 2021
What Mickey Drexler Can’t Live Without “To this day, when I check into a hotel, the bellmen always say, ‘I love your luggage.’”
The Best Gifts at 12 Newly Opened NYC Stores Including hand-caught razor clams, a burrito-shaped bicycle bags, a Sex and the City hat, and more.
The Look Book Goes to a Knicks-Lakers Game Celebrity guests and multi-decade season-ticket holders alike mingled in the floor seats during a 106-100 home win at a sold-out MSG.
men’s sleepwear
Dec. 3, 2021
What’s the Best Men’s Loungewear? “Like good bedding, it keeps you warm when it’s cold and cool when it’s warm.”
The Look Book Goes to Disco Tehran About 1,000 people showed up for the Iran-inspired club night and fund-raiser’s final party before it heads out on a tour of Europe and South America.
The Look Book Goes to a South Slope Open House Seventy-plus interested buyers came to check out the $1.7 million three-bedroom, three-bath duplex.
Everything You Need for a Power Outage, According to Experts We talked to city officials and preppers to find everything you need to build a blackout kit.
The Look Book Goes to an Animal-Blessing Ceremony At the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Morningside Heights, pet owners brought their animals for an annual blessing.
The Look Book Goes to Chess in the Park At the tournament, which is held yearly near Bethesda Fountain, more than 700 children (and a few adults) faced off over six rounds of rapid chess.
The Look Book Goes to the Obama Portraits During a preview party at the Brooklyn Museum, guests got an early look at Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald’s presidential portraits.
small-business stories
Sept. 15, 2021
The Lower East Side Tailor to the Scene Clients have generally found Ramon Tailor through word of mouth. Now — suddenly — there are lines out the door for his custom pants.
The Look Book Goes to Margaritaville We chatted with guests at the newly opened outpost of the hotel chain, which sits right between the Times Square subway station and Port Authority.
The Look Book Goes to a Cricket Match in Van Cortlandt Park Players from India, Australia, Jamaica, and elsewhere faced off.
The Specific Torture That Is Procuring a Passport Right Now The pandemic has thrown the process of renewing or getting a passport into disarray.
productivity
Aug. 18, 2021
Everything You Need to Work From Home, According to People Who Do It Everyday Including essentials like desks and chairs as well as less obvious things that foster productivity in an office of one.
The Look Book Goes to Miramar Yacht Club Members and guests watched (and raced in) a weekend regatta at the 77-year-old Sheepshead Bay club.
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