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Weekend Vibes: The Cute Holiday Activity Edition

This holiday season, take someone to the candy shop. The Smith & Sinclair adult candy shop. Photo: Smith & Sinclair

Chefs, classes, cooking, events, experiences, food, New York City, travel, restaurantsBilly LyonsDecember 5, 2019experiences, events, Food, drinks, cocktails, cooking class

Restaurants We Know You Want to Put on Your Radar: Katie Button's Curate at Chefs Club

Chef’s Club latest offering focuses on tapas and features Asheville Chef Katie Button of Curate. Photo: @JeaniusEats

Chefs, cooking, events, drinks, experiences, New York CityBilly LyonsDecember 4, 2019restaurants, food, dining, nyc

Tips from Gumption Coffee On How To Not F#$% Up a Cup of Coffee

Warm up with coffee this weekend at our Leisurely class. Do it for Artie Piscano! Photo: Gumption Coffee

Billy LyonsDecember 3, 2019

The PRE-Fixe: 5 Things You Need To Know Before Making Pita With Pomp and Circumstance's James Ahearn

Make bread, then break bread at our upcoming Leisurely class this Sunday. All photos: Pomp and Circumstance

classes, Chefs, cooking, events, experiences, food, New York CityBilly LyonsDecember 2, 2019Leisurely, Breads, Pita, Classes, Baking, Brooklyn

Weekend Vibes: Black Friday Beer and Ice Cream Deals

Sweet Daze Dessert Bar at Tipsy Scoop is one sweet Black Friday event. Photo: Sweet Daze/Facebook

classes, cooking, events, experiences, food, New York City, pop upBilly LyonsNovember 28, 2019Black Friday, Deals, Food, Shopping, Eating, NYC, Holidays

Restaurants We Know You Want to Put on Your Radar: Nowon

Nowon from Chef Jae Lee Opened This Past Monday Photo: Nowon/Instagram

classes, cocktails, drinks, food, New York CityBilly LyonsNovember 27, 2019food, restaurants

In Case You Missed It: The Best Food Related Inventions of 2019 (According to TIME Magazine)

Magic Spoon cereal is one of TIME Magazine’s best inventions for 2019. Photo: Magic Spoon/Facebook

News, food, cookingBilly LyonsNovember 25, 2019news, food, inventions, eating, dining

Weekend Vibes: Vice Night Market Returns & A Canadian Oyster Shucking Challenge

First rule of Canadian oyster festival: eat all the oysters. Politely. Photo: Docks Oyster Bar: Facebook

events, experiences, food, New York City, NewsBilly LyonsNovember 20, 2019events, experiences, nyc, food, dining, eating, travel, bars

Restaurants We Know You Want to Put on Your Radar: Onda

Onda is now open in Santa Monica All Photos By: @Dylanandjeni

food, restaurants, wine, travelBilly LyonsNovember 20, 2019Los Angeles, Santa Monica, restaurants, food, eating, California, Sqirl, seafood, Mexican, Californian

In Memorium: A Letter To Young Bartenders By Gary "Gaz" Regan

Stir a drink with your finger in memory of bartending icon Gary “Gaz” Regan. Photo: Gary Regan/Facebook

cocktails, drinks, New York City, NewsBilly LyonsNovember 18, 2019news, new york city, bartending, bars, cocktails, Gary Regan

Weekend Vibes: Why We Want to Eat Sushi While Watching Sumo Wrestlers Battle

Sumo and Sushi is in NYC this weekend. Who ya got winning it all? Photo: Sumo and Sushi/Facebook

chocolate, travel, New York City, food, festivals, experiencesBilly LyonsNovember 14, 2019events, experiences Comment

Restaurants We Know You Want to Put on Your Radar: Kochi

Kochi offers a 9-course tasting menu in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen. All Photos Courtesy of Melissa Hom/Kochi

Breaking Up The Somms of Anarchy: Why Ending Bad Behavior In Wine Is a Win For Us All

Victoria James is one of few female wine buyers in NYC. Photo: Cote Korean Steakhouse/Facebook

wine, travel, restaurants, New York City, festivalsBilly LyonsNovember 11, 2019wine, food, nyc, restaurants, sommeliers, The Usual, Cailan

Weekend Vibes: Prepping for Turkey Day

Learn to make healthy sushi so you cah go all out on Turkey Day.. Photo: Resobox

Billy LyonsNovember 7, 2019

Restaurants We Know You Want to Put on Your Radar: NR Japanese Cocktail Bar & Eatery

We see a peacock. Anyone else? All Photos courtesy Zenith Richards/NR Cocktail Bar and Eatery.

It's Not That Peter Luger's Is Terrible, It's Just Other Steakhouses Are So Much Better

Steakhouse culture has changed, but is Peter Luger deserving of a better review? All Photos: Peter Luger

restaurants, New York City, food, experiencesBilly LyonsNovember 4, 2019reviews, food, nyc, peter luger, steak, steakhouses, burgers, critics, food critics, pete wells

Digest This: Checking in on Wineries Impacted by the California Wildfires

Read this to find out the latest on the California wildfire devastation Photo: LA Times/Mapbox

travel, News, california, wine, wineriesBilly LyonsNovember 3, 2019news, california, wine, wineries, wildfires, hospitality

Weekend Vibes: The Halloween Party Edition

Where are the Wild Things? At the Village Parade of course! Photo: New York City Halloween Parade/Facebook

Restaurants We Know You Want to Put on Your Radar: Claudia's

Try Guatemalan cuisine this week at the brand new Claudia’s. All Photos Courtesy Santiago Heredia/ Claudia’s

classes, New York City, restaurants, travelBilly LyonsOctober 30, 2019events, experiences

Give the Gift of a Caffeine Fix This Holiday Season with a Gumption Coffee Cupping Session & Tour

Learn how to brew coffee this holiday season. (You’ll need it!) All Photos: Gumption Coffee

Billy LyonsOctober 29, 2019