Thursday, July 16, 2026

Pauline Gee’s East Village Slice Shop recently opened at the corner of 1st Ave & 6th Street.

 

The Beauty Bar, Union Square, NYC

 Beauty Bar's drink menu includes a special Martini 🍸 and Manicure 💅 where they offer a professional manicure along with a martini for only $10 during Happy Hour or $12 during regular hours. 

We feature The Beauty Bar in our book “Great Bars of New York City” which is available in booksellers and online worldwide.



Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Schatz-Konditorei, Salzburg

 Schatz-Konditorei, Salzburg, founded in 1880 by Carl Schatz, is considered the originator of the name "Mozartkugel". Schatz first sold the round praline under its now common name around 1900.



Tuesday, July 14, 2026

New York City LIVE Manhattan Walking East Village & Lower East Side

 

Black Star Vinyl in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn was founded in 2017.

Co-owner Martin Brewer not only personally selects the shop’s eclectic vinyl LPs and 45s, he welcomes customers to sit, listen and talk about music over a cup of coffee as this shop is a true community gathering place. 

@blackstarvinylbk is one of the fabulous NYC indie record stores which we feature in our book “Vinyl NYC: 33 1/3 of the Best Record Stores Across All Five Boroughs” which is available at your local bookseller and online today.