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    NYIT Auditorium On Broadway

    Last fall, NYIT opened the Auditorium on Broadway, a multipurpose cinema and conference center at NYC’s Columbus Circle.  NYIT meticulously renovated the former Clearview Cinema space to reflect a modern chic aesthetic with high vaulted ceilings, chrome fixtures, and a sleek glass exterior.  NYIT’s Auditorium on Broadway is divided into 3 main event spaces including [...]

    ‘Eager’ for Eataly – Much more than a Grocery Store

    On 8/31, Eataly NY, a fresh concept in the gourmet marketplace arrives in NYC’s Flatiron District. This new mecca of fine food goes well beyond the ordinary confines of the neighborhood grocery store and is something that even the most adventuresome event planners have never seen before.
    Eataly NY’s 50,000 square foot space will house [...]

    Hill Country Chicken Opening Soon

    Hill Country purveyor Marc Glosserman is slated to foray into the world of barbecue chicken this summer with the opening of Hill Country Chicken in Flatiron.  This new 2,700 sq ft bi-level restaurant will serve two varieties of fried chicken as well as other southern delicacies.  Hill Country Chicken was originally scheduled to open in the [...]

    Echos of the Housing Boom

    This truly a record year for new hotel openings.  Back in March, Catherine Curan of The Real Deal pointed out that a near-record 28 new hotels were slated to open in 2010.  Turns out that even the most ambitious spring estimates were a little too conservative.  According to the Wall St. Journal, developers are now [...]

    BLT Bar & Grill opens at W New York Downtown Hotel & Residences

    BLT Bar & Grill, the in-house restaurant of the soon to open W New York Downtown Hotel, opened last month in the Financial District.  Chef Laurent Tourondel’s latest addition to the BLT empire will serve an assortment of New American classics including rotisserie chicken and NY strip steak.  Given its downtown location in the heart [...]

    ‘ReRun’ at ReBar- Front Row Seats to a Great Venue

    During difficult economic times the movie business and the liquor business both tend to prosper…. so why not combine them??  ReBar owner Jason Stephens took the initiative to mix liquor and film.  This week, Stephens unveiled ‘ReRun‘ a 60-seat theater attached to his overwhelmingly successful American pub ReBar in DUMBO.  This new theater space will [...]

    Honest Abe arrives in Lincoln Square

    Today, Patina Restaurant Group announced plans to open an eatery at Lincoln Square.  The new venue aptly titled ‘Lincoln’ will serve contemporary Italian cuisine.  The restaurant is a marvel in modern architecture.  The space, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, is scant on sheetrock.  Instead, the designers opted for a sleek all glass structure that [...]

    St. Tropez Meets St. Barts

    Event Contact:
    Mark Wood
    Covet Restaurant & Lounge
    137 E 55th St. NY, NY 10022
    212-223-1802
    Tucked away from the hustle and bustle midtown east is
    Covet Restaurant & Lounge a new bi-level venue on E 55th St.  Like many star-studded spaces, the façade looks rather unassuming.  Once inside, you are whisked away to an enclave of rustic elegance.   [...]

    GP’s Stephen Fried Showcases Cityview Racquet Club

    The Lion Roars in the West Village

    This May, John DeLucie Chef of the Waverly Inn opened The Lion tavern in the West Village.  The restaurant is located in the same space that once housed The Village Restaurant as well as a popular 1960’s hang out.  DeLucie preserved the venue’s unique “town home” feel, maintaining a dark oak decor fitting for a [...]